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We are looking for a dynamic, compassionate, caring and motivated Elderly Care Consultant to join our friendly and enthusiastic team. The successful candidate will join nineteen substantive consultants in providing the highest quality care possible for older patients across our hospital sites and the respective communities of Wakefield and North Kirklees.
We're proud that our workforce - our greatest asset - strives for excellence every day in providing care and support to thousands of people living across Wakefield and North Kirklees. Mid-Yorkshire celebrates excellence and innovation. We have modern, state-of-the-art facilities and provide first class learning and development opportunities. Mid-Yorks is transforming, grounded in our values to care and improve, respecting our patients, our community and our staff, to deliver the highest standards of care.
If you are a dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking clinician with a passion for your profession and an enthusiasm to be part of a Trust striving to be the best, get in touch to see what a career at Mid-Yorkshire could be like for you. We are open to applications for part time work and offer flexible work plans for those with special circumstances.
Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving a CCT at the time of the advisory appointments committee.
Main duties of the job
Clinical responsibilities will include:
Ward rounds and attendance at dedicated MDT meetings
Provision of specialist opinion
Participation in outpatient or virtual clinics or home visits
Participation in teaching and training
Regular audit, data collection and quality improvement work to ensure ongoing improvements in the care of frail older people occurs
Maintain overview of all ward patients
Actively participating and facilitating discharges on the ward
Support and supervise junior doctors on the ward
Liaise with Same Day Emergency Care ANPs if necessary
Contribute in the electronic and verbal handover of patients
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered and the department has a mixture of full and part time consultants in order to ensure a supportive environment for all. All our consultants work cross site but the successful applicant will work within the organization predominantly either at Pinderfields or Dewsbury and District Hospital. The department last year saw 9,403 admissions, saw 654 new patients in clinics and carried out 844 follow up appointments.
The Elderly Medicine Department within the Trust consists of 15 substantive Consultants. The Department is supported by Associate Specialist, Specialist Registrars, Core Medical Trainees, VTS Trainees, FY2s and FY1s.
Clinical responsibilities will include:
Ward rounds and attendance at dedicated MDT meetings
Provision of specialist opinion
Participation in outpatient or virtual clinics or home visits
Participation in teaching and training
Regular audit, data collection and quality improvement work to ensure ongoing improvements in the care of frail older people occurs
Maintain overview of all ward patients
Actively participating and facilitating discharges on the ward
Support and supervise junior doctors on the ward
Liaise with Same Day Emergency Care ANPs if necessary
Contribute in the electronic and verbal handover of patients
This post is associated with a number of different specialty interests including Community, Orthogeriatrics and acute frailty.
This post includes on-call responsibilities as part of a dedicated Elderly Care on-call rota. Working arrangements currently consist of the following:
Scheduled evening duties 5pm 8pm Monday to Friday currently 2:18 seeing older patients (> 80yrs or > 65yrs from Care Homes or patients with frailty) admitted via the Acute Care of the Elderly Unit varies from one or two patients to five/six patients
On-call weekends currently 3:18 (1:6) 8-hour resident on call seeing approximately 20-25 patients with the support of the registrar. 1 consultant on call at Dewsbury and District hospital and 2 at Pinderfields General Hospital.
Overnight On-call duties are currently undertaken on a 1:18 currently.
The on call element of a 10PA job plan is assessed as 1.5PA. Those on less than full time working have on call commitments depending on their preference of 50%, 75% or 100%.
Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.
Examples may include formal teaching responsibilities or departmental leadership roles
Person Specification
Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups
Essential
Professional Values and behaviours
Essential
Desirable
Has personal insight into own strengths and weaknesses. Evidence of multidisciplinary team working Understanding and personal fit with Trust Values and Behaviours Demonstrates awareness of the current UK Healthcare system and the need to develop services in line with current policyQualifications
Essential
Desirable
Prizes or Awards Achieved Audit or Case Presentations at a local, regional and national level Higher degree or qualifications such as a MastersLeadership and Team Working
Essential
Desirable
Computer literate Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Essential
Desirable
Has personal insight into own strengths and weaknesses. Evidence of multidisciplinary team working Understanding and personal fit with Trust Values and Behaviours Demonstrates awareness of the current UK Healthcare system and the need to develop services in line with current policyAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
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