Locum Consultant Geriatrician

We are looking for a Locum Consultant to join our team and provide expert senior decision-making is at the heart of successful patient care whether that is in the community, attending our ambulatory unit or following admission to the wards.
If you want to make a difference to patients at the interface of primary and acute secondary care then we want to hear from you. There are opportunities for sessional AFU working, support to our virtual Frailty ward, ED in-reach and specialty input to MAU. If your skills and interests are towards inpatient care then we can work to create a job plan tailored to that: general geriatric medicine and subspecialty working are equally important in ensuring that frail patients get excellent care wherever they are admitted within the hospital.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached comprehensive advert, job description and person specification as full details of the main duties of the job role and timetable are available within this document.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached comprehensive advert, job description and person specification as this contains the full details of the advertised role.

Person specification Qualifications and Professional Training

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for geriatric medicine and general internal medicine, through either: a) Completion of Specialist Training (CCT) - or be within 6 months of completion at the date of interview. b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c) European Community Rights
• Qualification in Medical Education

Clinical Experience

• Extensive medical experience at registrar or consultant level; competency to manage on-call emergencies at senior level
• Special interest in orthogeriatric medicine OR Special interest in community geriatrics OR Special interest in acute frailty

Management Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and clinical governance
• Experience of working with managers to improve patient experience and service delivery
• Involvement in service development and enacting change
• Ability to lead clinical services

Audit, Research and Teaching

• Recent involvement in clinical audit & quality improvement
• Understanding of clinical research
• Understanding of teaching principles for undergraduate, postgraduate and interdisciplinary learners
• Relevant published papers in peer reviewed journals
• Involvement in ongoing research
• Experience in teaching, Particularly a multi-professional team
• Enthusiasm to develop research & educational opportunities

Personal Attributes

• Ability to lead, motivate, support and work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High professional and ethical standards
• Commitment to continuous professional development; attendance at relevant courses or meetings
• Regular participation in appraisal and evidence of reflective practice
• Basic computer/IT skills
• Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload, delegating as appropriate
• Advanced communication skills
• Advanced leadership skills
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
• Ability to balance competing pressures that come from holding multiple roles

Medical/Doctor recruitment: Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details

University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust's Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate's details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.

In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust's agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.

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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.

Name Dr Kateryna Topor
Job title Consultant Geriatrician & Service Line
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