Specialist in Geriatrics & General Internal Medicine
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking to appoint Specialists in Geriatrics and General (Internal) Medicine to join our forward-thinking department making a total of 12 Senior decision makers in Geriatrics across the Trust. These posts are to support the expansion of the Geriatrics/General Internal Medicine Department.
The successful candidates will form one of a team of senior decision makers in each department providing service at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Goole & District Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital & Community Services - with the base to be at Goole Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Goole District Hospital is a smaller hospital with outpatient facilities, maternity, a minor injuries unit and in-patient wards for non-Acute patients (Post-acute, rehabilitation, end of life care, stroke rehabilitation, waiting D2A when east Riding residents, long term IV Antimicrobials). It is also the site of the Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, which performs day case and in-patient orthopaedic surgery for a large geographic area. The hospital has X-ray facilities linked to the Trust PACS system. There is an Acquired Brain Injury Unit called GNRC (Goole Neuro Rehab Centre) which is run by the Trust/ Community and therapies team.
The Trust provides Community Services in North Lincolnshire. There are 5 Locality teams comprising District Nurses, Therapists, Social Workers, and support staff who work with GPs, mental health, voluntary services, and the hospital to provide care for adults in the community. The trust also supports a range of virtual wards, outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy, and community beds.
About us
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Job responsibilities
The post would suite an enthusiastic team player dedicated to high quality patient care. The opportunity exists to work in a non-hierarchical setting and offer a wide range of Geriatrics procedures in these busy District General Hospitals and community settings.
The post holder is expected to contribute to a service which is both Consultant-led and delivered.
Undertake board rounds and patient reviews of the allocated inpatient
Review all new medical admissions when rostered for Geriatrics on- call duty within the timeframe of the operational standard for the Trust and remain responsible for the care of these patients until they are either discharged from unit or transferred to the specialty ward whereby the care is transferred.
Direct and manage the team to deliver effective, safe, and timely care in line with the operating standards of the AAU
Leadership role in specialty
Liaise with specialty clinicians to facilitate their early involvement and management where needed.
Further develop functional links with the community to facilitate seamless transfer of patients between the community and the hospital.
Ensure timely completion of all documentation pertinent to an admission, transfer, discharge, or death, in line with hospital standards.
Acute Frailty assessment and Surgical liaison work along with Virtual ward and OPAT work as per allocated shift and rota
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all newemployees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice at the time of appointment.
- 12 years post-graduation experience
- Evidence of specific training /experience in Geriatrics and/ or general medicine or allied specialties e.g. Renal/ITU/Resp/Geriatrics for at least 6 years
- oapplicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English ohave the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7 ohave achieved at least grade B in the medicine version of the Occupational English Test, in each area, speaking, listening, reading & writing
Desirable
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
Fitness To Practise
Essential
- Applicant's knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
Desirable
- up-to-date ALS
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. ...
