Overview
Applications are invited for the position of Consultant in Elderly Medicine at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a substantive, full-time post (Working Full Time: 10 Sessions per week) to support the Acute Frailty service and contribute to the department's rapid development. The department currently has thirteen Geriatricians and emphasises an inclusive and flexible approach to developing services. The Trust is an RCP Future Hospital exemplar site, transforming urgent care pathways and collaborating with community health and social care providers to deliver integrated care.
Main duties / Responsibilities
* Specialist interest in acute geriatrics; support an already successful acute geriatrics team based within Countess of Chester.
* Regular ward rounds on the inpatient frailty ward, supporting junior doctors and the multidisciplinary team. Attend daily MDTs. Named consultant for approximately 14 inpatients plus outliers (indicative 0–4 patients). Typically 300–350 patient reviews per month based on daily ward rounds.
* General elderly clinic and a subspecialty clinic (subsidiary to candidate's interests: movement disorders, falls, stroke, community). Indicative clinic numbers: 8 new and 32 reviews per month in a weekly 3-hour clinic.
* “Front door” acute geriatrician sessions: support the emergency department, rapid response team and acute physicians; inreach providing early input into care plans for frail elderly in the acute setting.
* Supervision of junior doctors and attendance at and input into specialty and departmental meetings.
About Us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and Welsh patients in collaboration with the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Services are delivered from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital, Ellesmere Port Hospital, and Tarporley War Memorial Hospital. The Trust employs over 5,916 staff and serves a population of approximately 411,000. The Trust’s Medical Education department is strong and the post holder would have a significant educational role.
Job Details
* Pay: £105,504 to £139,882 per year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Location: Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL
* Reference number: 210-2025-591
Job Description & Person Specification
Job responsibilities see above.
Essential
* GMC registration with Licence to practice
* MRCP
* Dual CCST in G (I) M and Geriatric Medicine (or within 6 months of interview) or alternative route to specialist register (e.g. CESR)
* ALS
Desirable
* MD/MSc/PhD
Experience
* Wide clinical experience in general internal medicine and medicine for older people
* Experience/Interest in teaching
* A subspecialty interest within elderly care
* Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service
* Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional leadership in a multidisciplinary team
* Understanding of management skills
Disclosure and Sponsorship
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure to the DBS. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. UK registration is required.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as the vacancy may close prior to the advertised date if a large number of applications are received.
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