Job vacancy: Consultant in Medicine for Older People (Frailty), East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn

Please wait, loading

Sector
Job list
Job details

Consultant in Medicine for Older People (Frailty)

Consultant

Main area: Geriatric Medicine
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 435-MQ05-23

Site: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Town: Blackburn
Salary: £88,364 - £119,133 £88,364 - £119,133 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/04/2023 08:00

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsibilities:

To take a shared role in the development of the geriatric medicine service, in conjunction with the management team and consultant colleagues in the department of Medicine for Older People
To develop and support sub-acute rehabilitation for geriatric patients in community hospitals and community settings.
To provide an outpatient service in various locations
To provide continued clinical responsibility for the patients under his/her care in conjunction with colleagues in medicine for older people.
To take part in agreed provision of cover for consultant colleagues during leave.
To develop and promote services that minimise hospital stay and maximise opportunities for recovery and independent living.
To participate in medical audit and clinical governance.
To provide professional supervision, direction and training to junior medical staff.
To participate in postgraduate teaching
To attend meetings of the Directorate of Medicine for Older People, Rehabilitation and Stroke.
To be part of the MDT on Older Person’s Rapid Assessment (OPRA) Unit with 2 Older Person’s Units

It is the responsibility of the appointee to ensure that they maintain their knowledge and skills to the appropriate level laid down for their specialities by the relevant professional bodies (e.g. Royal College, Speciality societies). The trust for its part supports CPD in principle and is committed to providing the necessary time and financial support for such activities, subject to agreed local policies.

This post also carries a commitment to support the management of acute illness in older people with on call commitment for GIM, and care of a minimum of 20 acute older/general medical inpatients.

There is a degree of flexibility within the role and candidates will be supported in specialist interest within geriatrics where this compliments current service availability and service need.

Candidates with areas of clinical special interest will be welcomed and such skills and knowledge will be accommodated whenever possible. Please contact the CD and Directorate Manager to discuss the many exciting opportunities provided in our Trust.

This is a 10 programmed activity (PA) post, with 7.5 PA set aside for Direct Clinical Care (DCC); and 2.5 PA for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). SPA is important for consultant job satisfaction and includes continuing professional development (in addition to study leave) mandatory training, job planning and preparation for appraisal. This post will contribute to a 1 in 6 weekend cover.

The posts are whole time appointments, however applicants wishing to work less than full-time will also be welcomed and the job plan modified accordingly.

Person specification

Attainments

Essential criteria

Full registration with General Medical Council
Inclusion on the Specialist Register or due admission to register within six months
MRCP or equivalent.
CCT or within 6 months of CCT or CESR

Desirable criteria

A higher degree such as MD, MSc, PhD or equivalent.

Training

Essential criteria

Experience in teaching under-graduates, post-graduates, nurses and professions allied to medicine
Experience of clinical audit and understanding of the process

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.00 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.00 which includes a small handling fee.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.uk or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Applicant requirements

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.