Consultant Geriatrician with Interest in Frailty in Stafford

Consultant Geriatrician with Interest in Frailty

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Geriatrics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (3.25pa weekend ward rounds & 6.5pa weekend round on FEAU) Job ref 205-8046117-A

Site RSUH & County Hospital Town Stoke on Trent / Stafford Salary Dependent on experience Closing 01/12/2026 23:59

Job overview

The post holder will work across Geriatric Medicine within a team comprising of 12 Consultants.

This is an exciting time to join an excellent team to further develop frail elderly care services at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. These are permanent posts with an opportunity for sub-specialty work based on the interest of the candidates appointed.

You will be expected to work with other members of the Elderly Care Team, to provide first class clinical care and will be involved in the further development and provision of services. The Department is further enhancing its presence in the Emergency Department, providing in-reach to the ED as well as Geriatrician support to the Frailty SDEC service and Frailty Short Stay. Working as part of the Frailty SDEC team you will work with a team of experienced Frailty Advanced Nurse / Care Practitioners and therapists, which has proven to be successful in reducing acute hospital admissions. The Department provides excellent ortho-geriatrics and major trauma services and more recently has developed surgical in-reach and Frailty PreAMS service. UHNM also has developed partnership services with the community Trust and has developed an Acute Care at Home Service, including a Virtual Ward. These services are provided jointly by Geriatricians and Acute Physicians.

Main duties of the job

· Provision of cover to your base acute elderly care ward in conjunction w ith another Geriatrician, attendance at daily board rounds.

· RSUH site - cover for FEAU as per rota. 1:8, 8-5 and 1:8 weekends, 9-3pm and bank holidays, 1:8, 9-3 pm.

· In addition, you will have the opportunity to take part in General Medical admissions and take part in covering medical Short Stay Unit over the weekend. The exact details of the frequency of the rota can be discussed with applicants.

· Participate in the development of the Elderly Care protocols and guidelines and take lead / contribute to the development of services.

· Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other specialities and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.

· Take an appropriate share of responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the speciality, to include appraisal.

· Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit. This will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.

· Ensure own practice is up-to-date. This will involve taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trust’s Performance and Annual Review system.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

Subject to the conditions of the Terms and Conditions of Service you are expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.

Person specification

Clinical Experience & Training

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Geriatric Medicine and GIM
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the specialty
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
• Interest / experience in front door frailty

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team.

Academic Achievements & Publications

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments, initiatives and issues.
• Evidence of training in research methodology
• Evidence of having undertaken original research
• Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
• Research experience

Management & Admin Experience

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgments when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

Personal Attributes

• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure and be flexible
• An enquiring and critical approach to work.
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Geriatric Medicine and GIM, either: a) Certificate of Completion of Training within 6months of the interview date or b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Higher degree, eg MSc/MD or degree or diploma in medical education

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

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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.

Name Dr Richard Tunnell Job title Clinical Lead / Consultant Geriatrician Email address richard.tunnell@uhnm.nhs.uk Telephone number 01782 675097 Additional information

Dr Georgy Jacob, Consultant Geriatrician / Clinical Lead (Frailty Front Door) (01782 675097)

Dr Ananth Nayak, Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology/General Medicine / Clinical Director - General Medicine (01782 679994)

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