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Consultant in Older People's Medicine | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 November 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN |
| Company: | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6712959/317-CON-24-226 |
Summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. Newcastle is proud to be a leading clinical and academic centre for ageing and geriatrics. We have a strong focus on innovation, research and driving quality of care for older people. As such, we are looking for dynamic geriatricians who are passionate about innovation and will work well within a progressive team of 16 Geriatricians. While the Department of Older People’s Medicine has a strong emphasis on managing frailty across our wards, clinics, day units and community services, we are also implementing a new frailty-based strategy which includes a focus on community and ‘front door’ frailty, admission avoidance and comprehensive geriatric assessment out of hospital. We would envisage that the post holder will play a key role in shaping new ways of working, by taking a key role in front of house frailty service developments, or by supporting other aspects of departmental sub-specialty service delivery and development.
Job Purpose:
The delivery of clinical services within Older People’s Medicine in-patient, day unit, out-patient and community-based services. Additional sessions to support a sub-speciality interest, and teaching and research opportunities are likely to be available, appropriately job planned.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This post will be based between Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The post holder will be responsible for inpatient, day unit, out-patient and community-based care of older people including acute and rehabilitation patients, with sub-speciality responsibilities according to experience, interest and Trust requirements. The post holder will also contribute to the non-resident Older People’s Medicine on-call rota.
Closing Date: Midnight on 13 October 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:Dr Clare Patchettvia email atclare.patchett1@nhs.net
Clinical:
· Promote leadership, quality improvement and innovative service delivery by contributing to the organisation and running of the Older People’s Medicine services, working in collaboration with colleagues
· Assist the Medicine Directorate, Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints – and translating these into opportunities for service improvement
· Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary audit and risk management activities
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Oct 2024
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