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East Cheshire NHS Trust is looking to appoint 2 substantive Geriatricians to join their dynamic Care of the Elderly department.

East Cheshire NHS Trust has a real sense of energy and enthusiasm for developing its Care of the Elderly Department. The Trust is committed to reducing the time older people spend in hospital and strives to be a beacon of excellence in the Care of Older People.

The post holder would be expected to champion a frailty approach to care and use comprehensive geriatric assessment to achieve the best care possible outcomes for older adults living with frailty in the trust.

They would be responsible for the care of 12-14 patients on a 25 bedded, acute delirium and dementia ward. This ward is staffed with a variety of trainee doctors, and it is expected that clinical supervision would be provided to some of these trainees. It is expected they would lead the ward-based MDT.

The successful applicant would spend some clinical sessions with the acute frailty team providing clinical supervision to the MDT and the advanced clinical practitioners. They are expected to work with the team in ED and on the MAU to complete acute comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adult’s presenting with frailty crises and provide senior level reviews.

They are expected to participate in the unselected acute medical take rota.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.