Consultant in Elderly Care Medicine
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About the Role
As the Trust expands key services and frailty pathways to benefit patients, they are developing and enhancing the service across sub-specialties, including; Acute Frailty (SDEC), Acute Frailty Units, Frailty Specialist Units, Movement Disorder Services, Ortho-Geri's, Surgical Liaison, Hospital at Home and Outpatient activity.
Main duties of the job
The basic whole-time contract is for 10 programmed activities; 8.5 DCC (7 clinical sessions with 1.5 PAs admin time and for educational supervision) + additional 1.5 SPA. Consideration for part time working could be accommodated.
There will be a discussion with candidates regarding the final job plan/oncall arrangements, prior to the interview and appointment to ensure the job plan reflects both the individuals and organisation goals. On calls can be solely in geriatric medicine or potentially GIM depending on preference.
Additional programmed PAs may be available for additional activities and specialist interests if desired. Additional SPA time may be available depending on individual and service requirements.
Requirements include:- GMC registration with a full licence to practice
- MRCP
- Good clinical skills including the management of acutely unwell medical patients and up to date knowledge in geriatric medicine.