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Job summary

Main area
Mental health
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 6 sessions per week
Job ref
395-MED511-24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Mountnessing Court Inpatient Unit
Town
Billericay, Essex
Salary
£59,175 - £95,400 per annum pro rota
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/02/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

GERIATRIC MEDICINE COMMUNITY SPECIALTY DOCTOR

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in

Job overview

GERIATRIC MEDICINE COMMUNITY BASED INPATIENT ELDERLY / INTERMEDIATE CARE SPECIALTY DOCTOR (BILLERICAY – ESSEX)

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Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.

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Job Details:

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Salary

£59,175 - £95,400 per annum (Pro-rata)

Contract

Substantive

Hours

Part-time: 6 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 4.5:1.5)

On call

None

Location

Mountnessing Court Inpatient Unit, 240 Mountnessing Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0EH.

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Qualifications needed:

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Full GMC Registration with a license to practice

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Experience in the management of a broad range of physical disorders in older adults, including end-of-life care.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Main duties of the job

To be successful in your application, you will need:

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT’s values,

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about elderly physical health care,

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To be a team player.

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NELFT Benefits:

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Relocation expenses

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Career Development and training

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Just & Compassionate Culture

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Employee Assistance Programme

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Health & Wellness initiatives

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Retail Discounts

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Flexible working and agile working

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Cycle to work scheme

Working for our organisation

Why NELFT?

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering theÌýbest careÌýto the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.Ìý

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With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

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We are currently recruiting for a Specialty Doctor position in the Community Inpatient Intermediate Care Service, based at Mountnessing Court Inpatient Unit, 240 Mountnessing Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0EH.This is a well-established post, and we wish to recruit as soon as possible.

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You will join 2wte Consultant Geriatricians, and 0.4wte Specialty Doctor within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

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Why Essex?

Essex is a great county, where you can enjoy beautiful countryside villages, historical towns, stunning waterfronts, and quiet coastlines, while easily commuting into London.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be expected to:

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to older adult people with physical health needs, within a community based inpatient setting.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Provide guidance and supervision to the team.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work directly with older adult people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external older adult health providers, and acute hospitals.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work alongside 2wte Consultant Geriatrician and 0.4wte Specialty Doctor within the service and share clinical supervision requirements for the team.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Develop links already established with the local acute ³Ù°ù³Ü²õ³Ù²õ’ A&E departments and inpatient wards.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Support your peers and the team manager and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Supervise junior colleagues and liaise with other health and social professionals and agencies.

Person specification

GMC

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration with a license to practice

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience in the management of a broad range of physical disorders in older adults, including end-of-life care.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

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
Vincent Perry
Job title
Medical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

To apply for this role, please visit or and search under job reference number 395-MED511-24.

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For more information, hear directly from our clinicians in Essex, by accessing this video link:

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We encourage you to view our Trust website and read the news stories, which will give you more information about the breadth of the organisation and our innovative services.

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Please also view our social media pages to get an insight into life at #TeamNELFT.

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For further details / informal visits contact:

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Consultant Geriatrician: Dr Keith PritchardÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]

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Associate Medical Director: Dr Viviana PorcariÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]

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Medical Director for Community Physical Health:

Dr Hélène BrownÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]

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Medical Director for Mental Health:

Dr Vincent PerryÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]

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Chief Medical Officer: Dr Caroline AllumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]

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Medical Staffing:ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [email protected]