Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Consultant in the Healthcare of the Older Person The closing date is 20 June 2025
The Healthcare for Older People (HOP) team is a hard-working, dedicated and accommodating team. Consultant numbers over the last 15 years have expanded from 3 WTE to 9.15 WTE (excluding stroke consultants' numbers) and have also diversified with the addition of two Specialty Doctors, a Consultant Nurse and an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Frailty and three Specialist Nurses in Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder.
Our specialty base currently includes two 28-bedded acute medical wards specialising in healthcare for older people. We have a separate 28-bedded acute stroke ward with 2.9 WTE Consultant Stroke Physicians. In one of our community hospitals we have a 15-bedded stroke rehabilitation ward. Our rehabilitation beds are based in our 4 community hospitals and Intermediate Care beds within our local care homes. We also provide an Orthogeriatric service, Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorder service and rapid access clinics. We have taken over the responsibility for providing medical cover to the 18 beds at Totnes Community Hospital working closely with the team there to develop a sustainable future model that will also support the training of medical students, foundation doctors and registrars.
Main duties of the job To provide high quality Consultant delivered care to patients, including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital.
To have an interest in medicine for community dwelling frail older adults offering comprehensive geriatric assessment in a variety of settings including at home, care homes, community hospitals and intermediate care settings, and providing senior medical input to diverse inter and intra disciplinary teams working across these settings and Dart ward at Totnes Community Hospital.
To be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring our standard to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.
To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervised and train the juniors and specialty doctors. To be proactive in the Department's clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust.
To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the Department to address any issues arising that may affect the services.
To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
About us Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has recently become one of the first vertically-integrated health and care organisations in the country.
There is a commitment to an ambitious and inclusive vision to improve health and well-being for the population from all local stakeholders across health and social care, and that vision has been awarded Pioneer status by NHS England. The development of an Integrated Care Organisation, (ICO) through the acquisition of Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust by South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has now taken place and is one of the major enablers in the transformation of services, and developing a new approach to health and social care.
The ICO allows us to radically re-think and re-shape the way we deliver care, free from traditional organisational constraints. We will develop and redesign services that meet the needs of our local population and that are coordinated and integrated in ways that benefit service users. We will develop services that are responsive and flexible and which link, without break, with services of our partner organisations such as primary care and mental health services.
Opportunities to be part of designing and delivering innovative new services in Torbay and South Devon, including more integrated and streamlined care pathways for patients is available to all current and newly appointed staff.
Job responsibilities Why work with us- Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification .
Person Specification Qualifications Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
CCT Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
CESR
Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS or graduate of a UK Medical School.
ATLS / APLS / ALS
Distinctions, scholarships, prizes Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD
At least three years in Higher Training in relevant specialty
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Ability to prioritise clinical need
Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams
Knowledge Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Ability to prioritise clinical need
Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams
Subspecialty experience of movement disorder, stroke, perioperative medicine, frailty and community geriatrics
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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