Job summary
- Main area
- Geriatric Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: 10 PA's
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's)
- Job ref
- 358-6773475-CON
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leicester Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Leicester
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/01/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Consultant in Geriatric Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work with colleagues on the geriatric inpatient base wards and will play a key role in helping to deliver geriatric medicine education, to help train other medical staff.
The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust consists of three acute teaching hospitals serving the population of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). It is fully committed to Continuing Medical Education for consultants.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities include:
- To provide senior clinical decision making on a geriatric ward designed for patients not appropriate for immediate discharge or transfer. This will include consultant ward rounds & board rounds.
- To provide clinical PA's for specialist interest outpatient services, as agreed with the service.
- To partake in the out of hours Medical Consultant Rota for either the Acute Medical Unit (Leicester Royal Infirmary) or Clinical Decisions Unit (Glenfield General Hospital).
- To lead on the implementation of “Red to Green” processes on the ward along with other systems to ensure appropriate and safe clinical care on the ward.
- To supervise and train junior medical staff.
- To ensure the provision of good standards of practice and care as described in the GMC Guidance ‘Duties of a Doctor’ are followed at all times; and that bad practice is reported.
- To ensure that clinical practice is both effective and efficient and that appropriate monitoring of clinical care takes place. To actively participate in audit.
- To work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match - this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future
- To provide continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in their charge and for the proper organisation and functioning of their clinical practice.
- To work closely with other specialties, departments and outside agencies to deliver the objectives of the Clinical Management Group.
- To take responsibility for ensuring that critical clinical incidents, as defined in the Trust’s ‘Critical Incident Policy’, are reported in a timely manner.
- To participate in yearly appraisal and job planning.
- To undertake Mandatory & Statutory training as determined by the Trust and Clinical Management Group.
- To undertake the delivery of undergraduate teaching as a clinical teacher.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- MB BS or Equivalent
- MRCP/MRCS or Equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent
Experience / Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Fully trained in Geriatric Medicine
- Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan
- Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems.
- Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
- To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding
- Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
Desirable criteria
- Highly developed emotional intelligence
- High standard of presentation both written and verbal
- Demonstrable track record of successful change management
- Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment
Audit/ Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
- Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
- Participation in a quality improvement programme
- Experience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable criteria
- Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
- Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
- Published Audit including quality improvement.
Research
Essential criteria
- Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
- Appraisal and assessment skills
- Ability to asses clinical competencies
- Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
- Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.
Equality & Diversity
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Laithwaite
- Job title
- Consultant Physician and HoS in Geriatric medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0116 258 6277
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