Locum Consultant in Elderly Care Medicine
NHS Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Now is a really exciting time to Join our Team of forward-thinking Ageing & Complex Medicine (Elderly Medicine) Locum Consultants at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh (WWL) NHS Foundation Trust, and make a real difference to our elderly patients in the Wigan Borough. Here at WWL we put the patient at the heart of everything we do, as we strive to deliver and develop our modern and comprehensive Elderly Care service. We would love to hear from applicants who have already developed a sub-specialty interest within Elderly Care, and those who have not already done so would be encouraged to do so through in‑house training/ attending relevant CPD activities. Opportunities are available across in‑patient and out‑patient with support from the clinical director and divisional management team to build and develop your area of interest.
Job Details
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year pa, pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 302-25-7582524-MHRM
• Job locations: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN
Job Responsibilities
Key Results from Postholder: The Ageing and Complex Medicine Directorate currently has six substantive Consultants, one Associate Specialist and three Specialist Registrars. Following the recruitment, the applicant will form a team of 6 consultants and join the existing team contributing expertise in Acute Comprehensive Geriatric Medicine and sub‑specialties including Stroke Medicine, Orthogeriatrics and Frailty Services.
There are 81 acute Care of Elderly beds under the directorate (24 Orthogeriatric beds, 22 stroke unit beds, 42 Acute geriatric). The Consultants are supported by one Associate Specialist, three SpRs, 6 CMT/GPST and 6 FY doctors. There are specialist nurses in Stroke Medicine, Parkinson’s disease and Dementia services.
In addition to the General Care of Elderly clinics there are Specialist clinics dedicated to Stroke, TIA, Falls, Parkinson’s disease and Dementia. There is a one‑stop TIA clinic with same‑day Carotid Doppler scanning, CT/MR Scan service with direct access to the vascular team led by three senior clinicians.
The Elderly care team also provides service in the community. There are regular MDT meetings, community clinics/visits and Care home visits. The emphasis is on proactive case management including Advance care planning and providing support to the community team, consisting of Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Community matrons.
WWL is a trauma centre which offers comprehensive trauma and Orthopaedic services including Upper limbs (hand, wrist, shoulder and elbow) and Lower limbs (pelvis, hip, knee, ankle and foot). The majority of acute trauma work takes place at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI) in Wigan. Trauma ward – Aspull ward has 28 beds including 10 ortho‑geriatric beds.
Person Specification
Essential Skills
* Managerial structure within the NHS
* Experience of Audit and its role in Clinical Governance
* Commitment to training and teaching junior medical staff and other health professionals
* Ability to work in a flexible manner
Essential Experience / Training
* Recent comprehensive experience in Geriatric Medicine
Essential Professional Qualifications
* MRCP (or equivalent)
* Full GMC with licence to practice
* MB ChB or equivalent
Knowledge
* Must show commitment to development of Acute Medical services within the trust
* Must show evidence of being proactive and self‑motivated
* Must show ability to work as part of a team
Employer Details
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Website: http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/
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