Specialist Doctor in Health Care of Older People - GHH

The Specialist is an established role in our department that supports experienced and motivated colleagues in working alongside consultant colleagues in a leadership role in HCOP. The post also aims to support colleagues in completing a CESR qualification for a future consultant post if they so wish. With this in mind, we are looking for high-performing individuals to join our existing team of HCOP Consultants at Good Hope Hospital. We currently have a team of six HCOP Consultants who are supported by a wider team of consultant colleagues (with areas of specialty interest including Respiratory, Diabetes, Cardiology, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Gastroenterology & Stroke) to manage patients within our service.,

• To have oversight of all team activity during that clinical session, and provide support to other registered and non-registered clinical practitioners when needed
• To provide appropriate supervisions to resident doctors, ACPs and clinical practitioners
• Administrative duties related to patient care
• Contribution to medical education activity, including for members of the multidisciplinary team
• Regular participation in departmental and directorate meetings
• To support the Trust in emergencies in addition to appropriate on-call commitments, The post attracts 10 PAs, including core SPA in the expectation that career-grade medical staff will undertake additional roles as part of their normal agreed job plan. This will be increased according to additional contributions ( clinical and education supervision of resident doctors). The appointee will have responsibilities across the department, but there will be opportunities to develop subspecialty interests depending on experience and service needs.
The appointee will work in accordance with the Trust's standard operating procedures and policies. They will commit to attending accredited conferences and meetings to maintain their continuing professional development, in line with national CME requirements, as well as completing mandatory training. The appointee will be accountable to the CSL. The appointee will also participate in an annual job planning and appraisal process as required by the GMC. Clinical Responsibilities include ward rounds of our footprint of over 200 inpatient beds, assessment of new and follow up patients. Weekend ward rounds are included on a 1-in-6 basis (WTE). The role generates a degree of administrational work. The appointee will be expected to respond to results appropriately and liaise with other teams as required. The appointee will be accountable for clinical matters to the CSL. Governance We have an active governance structure that includes a monthly morbidity and mortality meeting. As well as being expected to prepare cases to present in the meeting, the appointee will recognise and respond to risks and incidents using widely used reporting systems. They will investigate and respond to patient complaints in a courteous and timely manner. They will contribute to audit of departmental and hospital-wide standards as well as leading quality improvement projects to address concerns. Management The appointee will be encouraged to adopt leadership roles within the department. This may include service development or roles that contribute to education, quality improvement, operational work, research or governance. After an introductory period, these roles will be mutually agreed following discussion with the CSL and incorporated into the appointee's job plan. In addition, the appointee will be supported to develop their own areas of interest that contribute to the wider development of Health Care of Older People as a speciality.

Candidates are required to have MBBS or an equivalent primary medical qualification, have 12 years of clinical experience since their primary medical qualification and have 6 years of experience in Health Care of Older People at SAS level., Essential
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
Experience Essential
• Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to Health Care of Older People.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of acute problems.
• Ability to function as independent operator in relevant procedures
• An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
• Completed a minimum of 12 years' substantive medical work since obtaining their medical qualification.
• Completed a minimum of substantive employment for six years in HCOP in the Specialty Doctor and / or closed SAS grades (experience in a relevant specialty and / or an equivalent grade may also be considered).
  
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