Consultant Community Physician (Hospital at Home Frailty)
We are looking for a consultant colleague with a CCT in Geriatric Medicine, Acute Medicine or Emergency Medicine. You will have a passion for, and proven track record in, delivering acute frailty care.
You will be comfortable with holding high levels of clinical risk and excited by the possibility of delivering medical care in new ways.
This is a permanent, full time, 10 PA working 08:00 - 20:00 over a 7 days service
Initially, the post has no out-of-hours commitments. This will change, however, and it will be expected that the post-holder will contribute to a future on-call rota providing medical cover to the services for evenings and weekends.
Main duties of the job
Morning handover on Teams with 4 neighbourhoods represented
Lead on planning workload for day
Direct clinical work: home visits, phone calls, providing advice to trainee ACPs via phone or videocall
Some sessions as desk-based medic in Care Co-ordination, our community hub, to help triage and facilitate referrals from primary and secondary care
Service development, developing relationships in community and with acute secondary care providers
No day will look the same; flexibility is key as the service develops
Job responsibilities
The appointee would be expected to observe a degree of flexibility within the proposed job plan to allow for a flexible approach to service needs. The proposed timetable will be open to change following discussion with the AMD. Some key responsibilities associated with the post are:
The role is subject to the Terms and Conditions -- Consultants (England) 2003.
Deliver a full range of specialist diagnoses, treatment and care to patients requiring geriatric services to the highest possible standard.
Assume responsibility for the organisation, management and diagnosis of treatment of patients in the community in conjunction with colleagues within Hospital at Home.
Fully comply with all the requirements set out in the Trusts' policies.
Supervise the education of AHP trainees through effective scheduling of their teaching and training activities in support of professional and personal development.
Mentor/Coach AHPs and provide assessments and appraisals -- ensuring any appropriate remedial action is taken where appropriate.
Initiate and supervise audit projects in order to actively contribute to the development and reporting of Clinical Quality Standards.
Ensure all activities undertaken are within the required level of competence expected by the Trust and the professional organisation relating to the Speciality.
Work with colleagues to develop services in line with key stakeholders (patients, commissioners, etc.).
Research activities as agreed
Responsible for undertaking administrative and budgetary duties associated with the care of patients and the efficient running of the department.
Provide cover for colleagues in their absence and deal with emergencies as occasional demands.
Complete all Mandatory training.
Actively participate in the annual appraisal and job planning process.
Clinical Audit and quality improvement (QI) are actively encouraged at all levels in the Service Group and the Trust.
The Trust recognise the importance of continuing medical education and encourages consultant staff to give priority to their continuing professional development. 30 days of study/professional leave over each 3-year period are available for this.
There is an active Academy supporting under‑ and postgraduate education with 3 full time administrative staff and spaces for teaching and meetings as well as a well‑stocked library with a full‑time librarian and the usual audio‑visual aids and research facilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* Entry on Specialist Register with CCT in Geriatric Medicine, Acute Medicine or Emergency Medicine within 6 months of date of interview for this post.
* Medical Degree
* MRCP(UK) or equivalent
* ALS provider
* Dual accreditation CCT with G(I)M
Experience
* Demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm for care of acutely unwell patients living with frailty
* Broad experience in frailty care in dedicated unit(s) in a variety of UK settings including community settings
* Demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm
Additional Criteria
* Please review the job description for details of all essential person specification's required to undertake this position
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.
Benefits
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we offer:
* Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
* NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
* Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
* A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
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