Consultant Geriatrician

Job summary

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) are looking to recruit a full time and a part time Consultant Geriatrician (or two less than full time Consultants) to join our existing Department for Medicine of the Elderly (DME) team as we look to build on our recent expansion and successes.

The organisation was formed on 1st July 2018 to bring together our five hospitals in Derby, Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth to provide the highest quality care to patients across southern Derbyshire and south east Staffordshire.

The post holders' base will either be at Royal Derby Hospital, at Queen's Hospital Burton, or could be a combination of the two.

DME at UHDB has developed and expanded considerably over the past 5 years. At the Royal Derby Hospital site there are 16 Consultants and 4 acute inpatient geriatric wards and at Queen's Hospital, Burton we have 3 Consultants and 2 acute inpatient geriatric wards.

Main duties of the job

The Derby based Parkinson's Team was awarded a National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence status by the NPF in 2011 and following four yearly reviews is accredited until 2026 and is one of only two such centres in the UK. Our nationally recognized multidisciplinary movement disorder clinic is led by Dr Skelly and we are seeking to develop the service at Burton and we have a dedicated Senior Clinical Fellow for Parkinson's Disease.

The department's academic lead is Professor Adam Gordon, current President of the British Geriatrics Society. Professor Gordon's appointment has enhanced the varied research options within the department and allowed us to establish a Geriatric Liaison service to provide in reach services throughout the Trust and specifically support to General Surgery and their emergency laparotomy patients in line with the NELA guidance. The department is looking to expand these services over the next few years.

The Burton based team provide specialist clinics in falls, fracture prevention, syncope and orthogeriatrics.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car scheme

Key Facts about our Trust:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day. We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.

We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day

Job description

Job responsibilities

The department has recently expanded into the community providing support to General Practice surgeries and selected care homes a part of pilot into future community models; this work has commenced at Derby and is planned to include Burton.

The department is active in teaching both medical students and at postgraduate level. There is also a developing research program, alongside regular audits and a developing set of KPIs. We are enthusiastic educators and enjoy supervising our junior colleagues and helping them to achieve their goals and guiding them successfully through their specialist training.

We are looking for a candidate who can build on the success of our services and help develop them further in the future as we strive to make care for the frail older patients better than ever.

Why UHDB? The Royal Derby Hospital is the regions newest purpose-built acute hospital and has the East Midlands only rooftop helipad. We are ranked in the top 20% of Acute Trusts in England for staff recommending us as a place to work and receive treatment. We know that staff satisfaction is inextricably linked to patient satisfaction and we recruit staff who subscribe to our values of compassion, attitude, respect and equality. By living our values we have a culture that puts patients at the heart of everything we do. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and operates employee-friendly policies, including job share.

Derby and Burton offer the best of both worlds cosmopolitan city life on the doorstep of stunning countryside. UHDB will consider relocation expenses and enhanced Terms and Conditions on appointment, depending on previous experience.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice MBBS/MBCH and possess MRCP Eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CESR in Medicine for the Elderly at time of interview

Desirable

Postgraduate thesis Higher degree / MD

Clinical Experience

Essential

5 year supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme, together with a high standard of clinical skill and expertise in Medicine for the Elderly Comprehensive technical competence in Medicine for the Elderly Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and share clinical responsibilities

Teaching Experience

Essential

Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduates

Research Experience

Essential

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

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