Specialty Doctor
7 days ago
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles.
We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
This is a fixed-term post for 12 months.We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic specialty doctor to join our dynamic older people's team based at RAH.
We have a Home First approach and aim to support older people in the community as much as possible.
This requires early access to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and review by a senior decision maker.
Close working with the multidisciplinary team is essential.
From our recent successful developments in the Older Adults Assessment Unit (OAAU), Home First (HFRS) and plans for implementation of Hospital at Home services we know that focusing our resources on the early days of assessment and treatment are beneficial for both the patient and wider hospital and community servicesMain duties and responsibilities:Support the OAAU in RAH working alongside Consultants, ANP, Junior medical staff and ward multidisciplinary team.
This would assist continuity of care and early senior decision making to support timely discharge from hospital.Support HFRS team and liaison service in conjunction with Consultant teamSupport the development of a Hospital at Home serviceScope for subspecialty interest/ clinic / interface workingConsultant connect – take GP calls and give adviceDepending on experience level could contribute to educational supervision, teaching, QI work or appraisal.10PA post – 9DCC plus 1SPA but flexible to accommodate those who would prefer to work LTFTCandidates should have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC) and have completed at least four year's full-time postgraduate training (or it's equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a speciality training programme or speciality registrar locum appointment for training (LAT); or shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.orDetails on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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