Consultant in Older Persons Medicine and Frailty

Job title:

Consultant in Older Persons Medicine and Frailty

Company:

British Medical Journal

Job description

New consultant posts have arisen within medicine for older people in Wexham Park as a result of a complete reconfiguration of the service.In line with the local priorities of the ICS services for older adults are to be transformed, encouraging innovative ways of working to remove boundaries between community providers and the acute Trust.For those patients who cannot be managed in the community we aim to provide excellent clinical care in an environment specifically designed to be in line with the needs of older adults, particularly those with dementia.We have a newly refurbished older people’s unit specifically for the needs of older adults and those with dementia.Main duties of the jobWe need enthusiastic individuals who can work alongside our existing consultants to further develop our Acute Frailty Service and to bring individual special interests to build on our current services.These posts would particularly suit those looking to work within an organisation that is leading the way in the delivery of genuinely integrated care.About usFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.Frimley Health Trust benefits on VimeoJob description
Job responsibilitiesAny consultant who is unable to work full time for personal reasons will be considered to work part time.If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on an individual basis in consultation with the Clinical Director.Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Primary medical degree
• MRCP or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration/on specialist register of GMC

Desirable

• Higher degree

Experience
Essential

• Accreditation in General and Geriatric Medicine – CCT or within 6 months of award

Skills
Essential

• Participation in clinical audit activities
• Participation in dept/Trust research projects
• Participation in training and supervision of junior medical staff/medical students
• Participation in consultant oncall rota

Desirable

• Experience of business planning
• Management experience/training
• Published research (peer reviewed)
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Slough, Berkshire

Job date

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 03:32:15 GMT

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