Specialty Doctor in Geriatric Medicine

The job title of the post is Specialty Doctor in Medicine for Older People. The post is paid on the Specialty Doctor scale.
Job Plans may be finalised with post-holders on an individual basis. Dependent on experience, training needs and department requirement, an element of contracted time may be used for, CPD, research or contributions to departmental administration.
The post-holder will be encouraged to advance their career in General Internal Medicine and/or a medical specialty, and will be supported in obtaining postgraduate qualifications. The Division also has experience of supporting doctors in CESR (previously Article 14) applications, and again this would be encouraged for suitably experienced doctors., You will provide support for the care of medical patients throughout their pathway within the directorate. There will be opportunities to gain experience in speciality outpatient clinics, as well as supporting with the quality improvement of the department. There are also opportunities for development and progression, for which we are eager to strengthen our team and are particularly keen to receive applications from those who wish to develop their careers within Geriatrics and Stroke to a senior level.
This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a valued team, and is a great choice for those who wish to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment and be a part of striving for continuous improvement, enhancing skills and making a difference to the service.
For further details / informal visits contact, Medicine for Older People services are throughout all 4 sites of the Trust with the acute stroke unit and four acute MfOP wards on the Blackburn site and step down and rehabilitation wards on all other four sites. The directorate is currently in the process of developing and strengthening its stroke pathway and frailty pathway, ensuring patients are provided with the correct standard of care in the right environment.
The directorate also provides ortho-geriatric support for the fractured neck of femur pathway., The postholder is expected to work on the middle grade tier within the Medicine For Older People wards, and provide the relevant expertise and experience necessary to ensure the efficient day-today clinical care of frail elderly patients throughout their pathway including within the Emergency
Department and Acute Medical Units environment as well as within the community within the Intensive Home Support Service, working in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team, and under Consultant supervision and guidance. He/She will also be expected to
provide supervision to the junior members of the team.
The postholder will be expected to undertake full clinical duties including the daily clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care planning of medical patients, providing immediate care to deteriorating patients including initial resuscitation where appropriate, appropriate referrals to
other relevant specialist teams where indicated, and ensuring safe discharge and follow up in due course.
He/She will be expected to follow the various guidelines and protocols in place in the Division, and contribute to these. The post holder will liaise with GPs and provide expertise and work in co-operation to develop appropriate plans for patients within the Intensive Home Support
Service. The post-holder may be expected to attend and manage patients in the Outpatient Clinics under Consultant supervision and guidance.
The post-holder will be expected to participate in the Division of Medicine Grand Rounds and audit meetings and will be welcome to participate in any available relevant further training and study opportunities.
Post-holders would be expected to gain and maintain certification in ALS, or recognised equivalents. In the case of cardiac arrests and critically ill patients, the post holder will be expected to act in a team leadership role, following appropriate life support guidelines.
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If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
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In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
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This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

For entry to the Specialty Doctor grade, applicants must have at least four years of postregistration training, of which at least two years must be in a specialty training programme inGeneral Internal Medicine and/or Geriatric Medicine, or must be able to demonstrate comparable skills and competencies. Evidence of working towards MRCP (UK) or equivalent or already holding such postgraduate qualifications is considered desirable.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.