Care of the Elderly Consultant

The Consultant Physicians within Geriatric Medicine in Glan Clwyd Hospital have responsibility for managing inpatient services alongside several Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Trainee Nurse Practitioners at Colwyn Bay Hospital, Denbigh Infirmary and Holywell Community Hospital with regular outpatient clinics held at Colwyn Bay and Holywell Community Hospitals. Llandudno General Hospital has two COTE Consultants based on that site supported by a team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners and a GP trainee. A Consultant Geriatrician also provides clinical input to the community based Enhanced Care Services in North and South Denbighshire. A researcher attached to the department has a special interest in Parkinson's Disease and has published a significant number of papers in this area. The Movement Disorder Service is supported by a Specialist Movement Disorder Consultant and three Parkinson's Disease Specialist Nurses.

Main duties of the job

• Provide Consultant input to 10-12 beds in a 24-bedded COTE ward (Ward 1) in Glan Clwyd Hospital along with other consultant colleagues based in that ward. The ward is supported by 1 SpR, 1 GP trainee, 1 IMT and 2 FY doctors.
• Attend the ward's Board Rounds to discuss patient’s management and discharge plans along with the junior doctors and multi-disciplinary team.
• Have continuing responsibility for the care of patients under their care in liaison with consultant colleagues, allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.
• The post holder, in liaison with consultant colleagues, will have responsibility for the proper functioning of the department in line with the operational policy/Strategic Plan of COTE and BCUHB.
• Participate in a 1:17 acute medical on-call rota with prospective cover (1 additional DCC) and post-take ward rounds.
• The ward's Consultant Physician teams look after medical patients admitted to the medical wards.
• The post holder will be expected to act as Educational or Clinical Supervisor for junior medical staff assigned to them, overseeing their training and offering advice for doctors regarding their careers, within the guidelines of the specialist bodies and the Royal Colleges.

About us

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales's largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales. BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region. The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Job responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply. Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying. Please contact Dr Indrajit Chatterjee, Clinical Director COTE & Community Hospitals, 03000 843 843.

Person Specification

• Qualifications and Professional Training

• GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from date of interview
• MRCP or equivalent
• Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

• A wide experience in General and Geriatric Medicine
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience in Frailty, Stroke, Community Geriatrics or other sub specialty

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate medical staff, and therapy and nursing staff
• Teaching qualification

• The ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.