Consultant Physician – Interest in Geriatric Medicine & Acute Frailty

Job title:

Consultant Physician – Interest in Geriatric Medicine & Acute Frailty

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

This is a new post that forms part of the Trust’s commitment to improve the care of acutely ill medical patients. The post is based at Maidstone Hospital but may in future also include responsibilities at Tunbridge Wells Hospital or in a Community Geriatrics role. The primary roles are to help develop the Acute Frailty service on the Maidstone site and support the care of Geriatric in-patients. The successful candidate would be one of eighteen geriatricians within the Trust providing a comprehensive range of secondary medical care to older patients.Although this is a full-time post, candidates wanting to work less than full time or flexibly are welcomed.Main duties of the jobThe post is designed to improve the care of older medical patients, particularly at the beginning of an episode of illness and improve the interface between Community Geriatrics and the Acute Trust in West Kent. It will provide 6.5 DPAs of geriatric medicine with 1 DPA allocated for out of hours GIM responsibilities and 2.5 SPAs, with the understanding that this will be reviewed as the successful candidate takes on educational supervision responsibilities, leadership or research.The successful applicant will work within a team of Consultant Geriatricians. The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to work on the acute frailty unit based on Whatman ward. As a department we operate a ward based system within the Medical division, with dedicated medical teams on each ward. There would be opportunity for outpatient work to support the acute frailty service and post-discharge review of patients.About usThe Trust was formed in April 2000 by the merger of the Mid Kent Healthcare Trust and the Kent & Sussex Weald NHS Trust. It provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 460,000 in West Kent and North of East Sussex, and some specialist services to a considerably larger population.The Trust’s major hospitals are The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury and The Maidstone Hospital in Kent’s County Town. The Trust’s Headquarters are at Maidstone Hospital. The Trust’s Chairman is Dr Annette Doherty, the Chief Executive is Mr Miles Scott and the Medical Director Dr Sara Mumford. The Chief of Service for Medicine and Emergency Care is Dr Simon Webster. The Clinical Director for Acute & Geriatric Medicine is Dr Katy Davies. The Clinical Lead for Care of the Elderly is Dr Owen Ingram.Job description
Job responsibilities

• To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility.
• To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
• To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction.
• To participate fully in clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
• To participate actively in departmental audits and QIPs, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
• To engage with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor.
• To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes.
• To ensure that you respond promptly and efficiently to all complaints related to any patient care you or your staff have been involved with, assisting the Trusts corporate responsibility to reply to complaints within a specified time frame.
• To ensure that you develop and maintain effective working relationships with those agencies concerned with the provision of health and social care services and those representing the interests of patients.
• To undertake an annual job plan review as outlined in the Trust Guide to Job Planning.
• You are required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by what you do while at work. You must adhere to Trust IRMER Regulations.
• Involvement in the development of clinical management protocols shared with the community and other consultant colleagues.
• To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility.
• To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
• To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction.
• To participate fully in clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
• To participate actively in departmental audits and QIPs, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
• To engage with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor.
• To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes.
• To ensure that you respond promptly and efficiently to all complaints related to any patient care you or your staff have been involved with, assisting the Trusts corporate responsibility to reply to complaints within a specified time frame.
• To ensure that you develop and maintain effective working relationships with those agencies concerned with the provision of health and social care services and those representing the interests of patients.
• To undertake an annual job plan review as outlined in the Trust Guide to Job Planning.
• You are required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by what you do while at work. You must adhere to Trust IRMER Regulations.
• Involvement in the development of clinical management protocols shared with the community and other consultant colleagues.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS (or equivalent)
• Registered with GMC
• MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Geriatrics via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights
• Broad experience in Geriatric Medicine

Desirable

• Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
• Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD, PhD
• A sub-specialist interest complementary to those of the current Consultant staff
• ALS Instructor

Audit/QIP
Essential

• Understand the principles of audit/quality improvement

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in audit projects

Research
Essential

• An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature

Desirable

• Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Employer details
Employer nameMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustAddressMaidstone HospitalMaidstone HospitalMaidstoneME16 9QQAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.359MSD7038106CompanyLearn more about this companyVisit this company’s hub to learn about their values, culture, and latest jobs.

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Maidstone, Kent

Job date

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:45:53 GMT

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