Consultant in Geriatric Medicine

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the future development of Elderly medicine services for the Trust with a particular emphasis on the development of the front end frailty pathway.
• To provide input into medical student education for Leicester undergraduates on the diagnosis and management of medical emergencies.
• To support and provide teaching and training of junior medical staff, post graduate training and nurse training on the unit.
• To participate in the Department of Medicine meetings and have a representative on the Directorate management Board.
• To ensure good practice by regular audit and review of incidents with the clinical team and take forward lessons learnt.
• To link in with the directorate clinical governance meetings and contribute to lessons learnt from incidents and complaints.
• To take part in the on call medical rota.
• The appointee will link with all the acute physicians involved in the admission of elderly patients and the consultant Psycho-geriatrician who is also a member of the CECS.
• The consultant will be expected to join the on call rota for acute medical admissions to the emergency units.

About us

UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• MRCP (UK) with part 1 and 2 and paces or an equivalent qualification.
• Completion of Speciality Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialty.
• MD, PhD or other higher degree.
• Education / Medical Education Qualification (preferably at Masters level).

TEACHING, AUDIT & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement.
• Experience of Teaching Junior Staff.
• Experience of Undergraduate Teaching.
• Experience of Curriculum development and delivery.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESERCH

• Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level.
• Research experience relating to quality improvement.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• High level Organisational Skills.
• Communication Skills.

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

• Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing.
• Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience.
• Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

£113,565 to £150,569 a yearPer Annum / Pro Rata