Locum Consultant in Older Peoples Medicine

Job title:

Locum Consultant in Older Peoples Medicine

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

The Leeds Centre for Older Peoples Medicine is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Geriatrician. The successful candidate will be working as part of the Older Peoples Medicine team delivering inpatient care for patients based within our specialty wards, medically optimised for discharge and outlier wards within the Trust. There may be the opportunity to provide some sessions on our same day emergency care unit or our Virtual Frailty Ward and this can be discussed at appointment. The post will be 10 PA but we are willing to discuss less than full time for any potential candidates that are interested. The initial appointment will be for 6 months with a view to a longer period of time if successful.The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and supportive Older Peoples Medicine team which has 31 consultant colleagues, supported by a team of qualified and trainee ACPs and 2 substantive PAs.Main duties of the jobThe post focuses on the delivery of care of Older People.To ensure high quality and safe care of elderly medical patients resulting in excellent clinical outcomes.To contribute to the care of patients on the older peoples admission and specialty wards thereby extending Geriatrician presence throughout the usual working week.To be able to contribute to the out-of-hours provision of elderly medicine on a rota if wish to do soTo show clinical leadership in patient care, service development and clinical governance.To work co-operatively and effectively as part of the wider elderly medicine team, being held to account for clinical, service development and training outcomesApplicants must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Older Peoples medicine. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.The successful applicants should hold accreditation in Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register.About usLeeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensures that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A& E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.The post will be based at St James’s University Hospital, and will be predominantly clinical with responsibility as a member of consultant team for providing inpatient care for people living with medical and frailty conditions. Consultant mentoring will be offered.Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying ‘at risk’ members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.Job description
Job responsibilitiesLeeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A& E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:Patient-centredFairCollaborativeAccountableEmpoweredWe believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:1. The best for patient safety, quality and experience2. The best place to work3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care5. Financially sustainableLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.In relation to this post, this is a 10 PA appointment for a Consultant with special interests in Elderly Medicine.This post will deliver 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care and 1.5 PAs supporting professional activity.The post will be based at St James University Hospital, LTHT Trust.Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS (or equivalent)MRCP or equivalent qualification.

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language SkillsEssential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Desirable

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.

Clinical, Academic, and Personal SkillsEssential

• Well organised and skilled in good time management. Effective interpersonal skills. Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.

Desirable

• Service Development Experience. Attendance on a recognised management course.

ExperienceEssential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in older peoples medicine Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Leeds

Job date

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:48:03 GMT

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