Locum Consultant Geriatrician

This locum consultant geriatrician post sits in geriatric medicine at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and runs for six months. The work spans senior decision-making for frail patients across community, ambulatory and inpatient care. It sits at the interface between primary and acute secondary care, with sessions in the ambulatory unit, support to a virtual frailty ward, ED in-reach and specialty input to the medical assessment unit, and a job plan can be tailored toward inpatient work. Entry to the GMC Specialist Register for geriatric medicine is required.

What the job involves

• Senior decision-making for frail patients in the community, ambulatory unit and on admission to the wards
• Sessional working in the ambulatory unit (AFU)
• Support to the virtual frailty ward
• ED in-reach
• Specialty input to the medical assessment unit (MAU)
• General geriatric medicine and subspecialty working on inpatient wards, if the job plan is tailored that way

What’s required

Qualifications

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for geriatric medicine and general internal medicine, via CCT (or within 6 months of completion at interview), CESR or European Community rights

Experience

• Extensive medical experience at registrar or consultant level
• Senior-level management of on-call emergencies
• Experience of working with managers to improve patient experience and service delivery
• Recent involvement in clinical audit and quality improvement

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and clinical governance
• Understanding of clinical research
• Understanding of teaching principles for undergraduate, postgraduate and interdisciplinary learners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer and IT skills

Other

• Ability to lead, motivate, support and work within a multi-disciplinary team
• High professional and ethical standards
• Commitment to continuing professional development, including relevant courses and meetings
• Regular participation in appraisal and evidence of reflective practice

Nice to have

• Relevant higher degree (MD/PhD)
• Qualification in medical education
• Special interest in orthogeriatric medicine, community geriatrics or acute frailty
• Involvement in service development and enacting change
• Ability to lead clinical services and advanced leadership skills
• Relevant peer-reviewed publications and involvement in ongoing research
• Teaching experience, particularly with multi-professional teams, and enthusiasm to develop research and education
• Proven ability to organise, prioritise and delegate workload; advanced communication skills; willingness to take on extra responsibilities locally, regionally or nationally; ability to balance multiple roles

What’s offered

• Career development opportunities in a progressive working environment
• Requests for less than full-time or flexible working considered
• Job plan tailored to the candidate's interests

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