Specialty Doctor for Elderly Medicine

Job summary This post is designed to allow expansion of our middle grade tier to meet the increasing demand for care of frail older adults. We hope the post will attract Elderly Medicine doctors with the following backgrounds: Doctors interested in pursuing alternative training programs.Established non-training doctors looking to work in a high-performing, friendly and cohesive teamPost foundation trainees looking at alternative pathways to specialist training. Post-holders will be eligible for up to 10 days of study leave per year plus study budget. Non-clinical time is included in the job plan.It is anticipated that full-time post-holders will work an average of 10 PAs per week. The successful applicant will contribute to an acute general medical on-call rota (1in10)In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and be familiar with the NHS England Guidance 'Understanding the new NHS'. Main duties of the job The post is based in the Elderly Medicine wards at Airedale General Hospital.The post holder/s will be responsible to the Elderly medicine consultants and will be expected to: Be involved in the management of in-patients on the elderly medicine wards.Be involved in the teaching of junior doctors and medicalUndertake some administrative responsibilities, leading departmental teaching, participating in governance meetingsBe involved with new service developments and portray efficient team ethos The post-holder undertakes exceptionally to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances essential to the continuity of patient care.The post holder will be responsible to the Clinical Lead, with their management responsibility resting with the Operations Manager and Clinical Director for Geriatric Medicine. The post holder will allocated a clinical supervisor also.The job plan is negotiable but it is proposed that for full time staff it will be 10 PAs with non- clinical time included in this.This is a non-training post and therefore not approved by the Deanery. The post holder will, however, receive the same training and experience in line with existing trainee doctors. About us Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning integrated Trust, set in a beautiful location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance. We provide high quality, personalised, acute, elective and specialist and community care for a population of over 250,000 people across West and North Yorkshire and East Lancashire in an area extending from the fringes of north Bradford to parts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Our main hospital site is Airedale Hospital, near Keighley and we also provide services from community hospitals - Castleberg Hospital, near Settle, Coronation Hospital in Ilkley and Skipton Hospital - as well as local health centres and General Practices (GPs). Over the past few years, we have received a number of accolades for patient safety and our quality of care and the Trust has also been named as one of the top 40 hospitals by CHKS, an independent provider of healthcare intelligence and quality improvement services, on three occasions. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this vacancy, please see attached full advert, job description and person specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Desirable MRCP and other GM related post graduate qualifications Eligibility Essential Eligible for full GMC registration at time of appointment Experience in UK Geriatric Medicine Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including, -good clinical care -maintaining GMP -good relationships and communication with patients -good working relationships with colleagues -good teaching and training -professional behaviour and probity -delivering good acute care Clinical Skills Essential Competencies in line with Post-Foundation year training with equivalent experience. Relevant specialty knowledge: -capacity to apply sound knowledge -clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk -knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need -practical skills: shows aptitude for necessary practical skills -proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job Desirable Up to date provider in ALS or equivalent courses.