Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) – Healthcare of Older People (BHH)
The unit comprises three wards: Ward 21, Ward 29, and Ward 30 for older medical patients, and Ward 32 and Ward 31 for patients with acute stroke. It also includes an OPAD assessment unit and FSDEC (Frailty SDEC) for review of referrals from community and ED. The unit is supported by a multidisciplinary team including therapists, pharmacy, specialist nurses, and social work. There is an active day unit and outpatient clinics providing specialist care for patients with general medical illnesses, TIA, minor stroke, Parkinson's disease, falls, osteoporosis, and rapid access frail older people community referrals.
The role involves joining a team of resident doctors and registrars in training, providing supervised inpatient care for older patients with acute illnesses and those requiring specialist hospital-based rehabilitation in the stroke ward. Duties also include outpatient clinics at the day hospital under the guidance of consultant medical staff. The trust seeks doctors with relevant qualifications in medicine, aiming to provide broad experience in Healthcare of Older People. The position is suitable for doctors at ST3 level in Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine, with direct consultant supervision.
Support will be provided to gain competencies in Healthcare of Older People and Stroke. The post involves working within the acute stroke service at Heartlands Hospital, which manages patients during the acute and rehabilitation phases, including hyperacute care such as thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy provided at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Patients receive hyperacute treatment there before transfer back to Heartlands for ongoing care.
Typical duties include conducting ward rounds on the stroke unit, attending TIA and post-discharge review clinics, and reviewing referrals to stroke services. There may be opportunities to support hyperacute stroke care at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and participate in a comprehensive middle-grade on-call rota for stroke medicine in the future.
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