This is a great opportunity to work as part of the Care of the Elderly service, which sits within the Division of Medicine.
You will join a team of 6 existing Elderly Medicine Consultants, with a diverse range of sub-specialty areas including post-acute care, delirium, frailty, ortho-geriatrics, movement disorders, and falls .
Strengthening the delivery of a high quality geriatric service across the hospital
Participation in rehabilitation wards rounds and MDTs
Development of rapid assessment clinics
Forging links between emergency medicine to support admission avoidance schemes for older people
Liaising and developing working policies with relevant hospital departments, local General Practitioners, nurses and paramedical colleagues
Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on links between emergency medicine and Care of the Elderly acute wards where appropriate
Developing the use of nurse practitioners and paramedical colleagues in the hospital
Developing a subspecialty interest
Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here .
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits including:
* Extensive range of learning opportunities
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
* NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
The complete Job Description / Person Specification and Job Plan for this post is in the attached document.