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Medicine Consultant
4 months ago
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. 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.
We are open to applications for part time work and offer flexible work plans for those with special circumstances.
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
Support and supervise junior doctors on the ward
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 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.
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.
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
Support and supervise junior doctors on the ward
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. Scheduled evening duties 5pm 8pm Monday to Friday currently 2:18 seeing older patients (
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.
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.Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.
Recognises and takes responsibility for safeguarding children, young people and adults, using appropriate systems for identifying, sharing information, recording and raising concerns, obtaining advice and taking action.
Applies appropriate equality and diversity legislation, including disability discrimination requirements, in the context of patient care.
Practices within the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework including current licence to practice from the GMC
Manages the difficulties of dealing with patients with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent/ autonomous practitioner.
Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required
Demonstrates key generic clinical skills around the areas of concern ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicine safely and using medical devices safely.
Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.
Awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty data protection, equality and diversity.
Applies basic principles of public health including population health, promoting health and wellbeing, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention.
Demonstrates awareness of the current UK Healthcare system and the need to develop services in line with current policy
Medical Degree from recognised medical school
Audit or Case Presentations at a local, regional and national level
Critically appraises performance of self, colleagues or peers and systems to enhance performance and support development.
Computer literate
Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Takes prompt action where there is an issue with safety or quality of patient care, raises and escalates concerns, through clinical governance systems, where necessary.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary and inter-professional teams to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings, with respect for and recognition of the roles of other health professionals.
Seeks feedback and involvement from individuals, families, carers, communities and colleagues in
safety and quality service improvement reviews.
Leads new practice and service redesign in response to feedback, evaluation and need, promoting best practice.
Reflects on personal behaviour and practice, responding to learning opportunities.
Implements quality improvement methods and repeats quality improvement cycles to refine practice designing projects and evaluating their impact.
Critically appraises and synthesises the outcomes of audit, inquiries, critical incidents, or complaints and implements appropriate changes.
Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) clearance
Demonstrates awareness of the current UK Healthcare system and the need to develop services in line with current policy
