University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity to join the Care of the Elderly team based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The successful applicants will be working alongside an established multidisciplinary team of 12 consultants, one associate specialist and two specialty doctors at the BRI. At WGH you will work alongside six Consultants and a specialist geriatrician who oversees two registrars and specialised clinical fellows The successful candidates will carry out their duties across the BRI, WGH and hub. The candidates will be required to participate in additional on-call commitments.
The post holders will support the care of complex, frail older people through our front door frailty service, frailty same day emergency care (FSDEC) and the Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU). The front door frailty team is established and expanding to deliver in reach into ED as well as supporting a new FSDEC that is to be launched later in 2025. On alternate weeks, as job planned, the post holders will be delivering based at the hub providing cross cover. The successful candidates will build on the collaborate approach across BNSSG Hospitals Group and future proof the model of care in line with the joint clinical strategy. The team will involve all three acute Trusts to strengthen links with local services.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.