Consultant Geriatrician – Acute Frailty Care and Clinical Lecturer

Job title:

Consultant Geriatrician – Acute Frailty Care and Clinical Lecturer

Company:

NHS

Job description

Consultant Geriatrician with Specialist Interest in Acute Frailty Care and Clinical LecturerThe Department of Medicine for Older People wishes to appoint a Consultant Geriatrician with Specialist Interest in Acute Frailty CareThe post holder will work alongside other geriatricians to develop innovative 7 day services for older people, both within the hospitals and community.They will work with colleagues across sites to develop a seamless, equitable serviceThis role is for a consultant to support acute frailty services and general geriatric ward cover at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen sites.Main duties of the jobThe successful applicant will be expected to work alongside other geriatric team members to continue to develop and provide an innovative acute frailty service with commitment to continue to improve quality of care for older frail people and provide CGA with the MDT.They will have sessional work to support the acute frailty services in the emergency areas. The job plan will develop as the service develops supported by the senior leadership team.The post holder will have sessional work on the general geriatric wards and re-ablement wards where they will work alongside the Geriatrics consultants to deliver comprehensive geriatric assessment to patients requiring in patient care. These sessions will involve responsibility for leading MDT based CGA care on this ward.The in-patient wards comprise 14 beds with on average 2-4 new admissions each dayThe post will be supported by trainees/ junior doctors and Advanced Nurse Practitioners at the Broadgreen and royal Liverpool sites predominantly. There will also be STR support on a sessional basis.The out-patient work will be supported in our MDT geriatric outpatient department with support from nurses and therapy staff. The ratio from new to follow up will be developed as this is a new clinic as previous colleague passed follow ups to other colleagues. There are ambitions to develop rapid access frailty services as an alternative to admission.About usLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdfFollow us on Social Media:Facebook – Liverpool University Hospitals CareersInstagram – @LUHFTcareersTwitter – @LUHFTcareersDate posted23 January 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year per Annum + On-Call at 5%ContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number287-RMED-151-24-B-AJob locationsRoyal Liverpool University HospitalMount Vernon StreetLiverpoolL7 8YEJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesSample Timetable**the elements will remain but the specific days may vary depending on needs.MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayAM9-1pmWard MDT and Ward round Geriatric WardDCC: 0.75PAAssociated AdminDCC: 0.25PAFrailty in reachDCC: 1PAWard MDT and Ward round Geriatric WardDCC: 0.75PAAssociated AdminDCC: 0.25PAFrailty in reachDCC: 1PAWard MDT and Ward round Geriatric WardDCC: 0.75PAAssociated AdminDCC: 0.25PAPM1pm-5pmCore SPAClinical Lecture/ Teaching Activity1 PAAdmin work DCC 0.5PACore SPA Educational supervisorSPA 0.5PACore SPAClinical Lecture/ Teaching Activity1 PAFrailty Inreach DCC 0.75PAAdmin associated with Frailty workDCC: 0.25Frailty in ReachDCC 0.75Associated AdminDCC: 0.25PADCC7.5SPA (core)2.5On Call0.375 Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesSample Timetable**the elements will remain but the specific days may vary depending on needs.MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayAM9-1pmWard MDT and Ward round Geriatric WardDCC: 0.75PAAssociated AdminDCC: 0.25PAFrailty in reachDCC: 1PAWard MDT and Ward round Geriatric WardDCC: 0.75PAAssociated AdminDCC: 0.25PAFrailty in reachDCC: 1PAWard MDT and Ward round Geriatric WardDCC: 0.75PAAssociated AdminDCC: 0.25PAPM1pm-5pmCore SPAClinical Lecture/ Teaching Activity1 PAAdmin work DCC 0.5PACore SPA Educational supervisorSPA 0.5PACore SPAClinical Lecture/ Teaching Activity1 PAFrailty Inreach DCC 0.75PAAdmin associated with Frailty workDCC: 0.25Frailty in ReachDCC 0.75Associated AdminDCC: 0.25PADCC7.5SPA (core)2.5On Call0.375Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCP (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
• Higher degree such as MD or PhD

RegistrationEssential

• Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice
• On GMC specialist register for Geriatric and General Medicine or eligible for specialist register

Clinical ExperienceEssential

• CCT in Geriatric and General Medicine (or equivalent training) or 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing medical education
• Geriatric and General Medicine experience across the specialties and for the duration required for CCT
• Evidence of training and education (PGCE)
• Proven track record in significant audit
• Publication of audit results
• Involvement in research
• Publication of research

Teaching & training ExperienceDesirable

• Evidence of training & education (PGCE)
• Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate

KnowledgeDesirable

• To have a good understanding of ‘Good Medical Practice’ from the GMC

Audit ExperienceDesirable

• Proven track record in significant audit
• Publication of audit results

Research ExperienceDesirable

• Involvement in research
• Publication of research

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCP (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
• Higher degree such as MD or PhD

RegistrationEssential

• Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice
• On GMC specialist register for Geriatric and General Medicine or eligible for specialist register

Clinical ExperienceEssential

• CCT in Geriatric and General Medicine (or equivalent training) or 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing medical education
• Geriatric and General Medicine experience across the specialties and for the duration required for CCT
• Evidence of training and education (PGCE)
• Proven track record in significant audit
• Publication of audit results
• Involvement in research
• Publication of research

Teaching & training ExperienceDesirable

• Evidence of training & education (PGCE)
• Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate

KnowledgeDesirable

• To have a good understanding of ‘Good Medical Practice’ from the GMC

Audit ExperienceDesirable

• Proven track record in significant audit
• Publication of audit results

Research ExperienceDesirable

• Involvement in research
• Publication of research

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Liverpool

Job date

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 02:50:12 GMT

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