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Job OverviewAn opportunity has arisen for a Locum consultant to join our enthusiastic and progressive Older Person’s Unit (OPU). This full time post provides experience working on the OPU wards, with our MDT Acute Frailty providing rapid CGA for SDEC and new admissions, and the opportunity to work with Hospital at Home. Older People’s services are well valued within the Trust, and we are proud to be developing our FSDEC provision and surgical liaison services, as well as developing a Frailty Strategy for the Trust.We have a strong focus on quality improvement with active participation in the whole hospital Improving Together programme. The department consists of 5 wards, 22 other consultants, 5 SpRs, numerous trainees and 14 medical nurse practitioners and advance care practitioners. Consultants have research interests and teach undergraduates from Bristol Medical School. We actively encourage involvement in development of services or other aspects of geriatric medicine. There is a separate Geriatric Medical take and the post holders will take a share in that on weekdays; , consultants also work 1 in 6 weekends (one full day, one half day) with 2 Consultants in, working either at the front door or reviewing ward patients with nurse practitioners.Candidates must possess or be within 6 months of possessing CCT in Geriatric Medicine.Main duties of the jobThis post serves roles within our inpatient work and out of hours cover. The inpatient work is now arranged in blocks of 5 DCC running Monday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday, improving continuity and cross cover.You will work jointly with colleagues to ensure all senior decision making for the patients is conducted on a daily basis. Opportunities exist to review job plans in order to maximise continuity, patient flow and job satisfaction.You will support resident doctors on the wards, as well as skilled medical nurse practitioners (all are either prescribers or working towards this) who provide extra skills and continuity. We manage our junior medical staff across the OPU to ensure staffing is maintained sustainably, with training at the forefront.Some of our posts provide sessions as part of the ‘Frailty Flying Squad’, as described above, provided as a 5-8pm session each weekday evening (frequency 1 in 10 pro-rata)There is a daily ward round of new frailty admissions on the PTWR and throughout the day. This post does not have on call out of hours commitments.Weekends are worked on a 1 in 8 (pro rata) basis with 2 consultants carrying out short or long day cover each day.During working hours, all Consultants support a telephone Advice and Guidance service, run via ‘Cinapsis’, with capacity for delivering and recording information.Working for our organisationAt the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.Detailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesFor further detailed Job Description and Person Specifications, including main responsibilities, please see attached documentation.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteriaFull registration and licence to practice with the GMCMRCP(UK) or equivalent Entry to the GMC specialist register (or expected within 6 months) via CCT, CESR or ECR routesDesirable criteriaMember of British Geriatrics SocietyC.C.T. General MedicineClinical ExperienceEssential criteriaClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Geriatric MedicineAbility to offer expert clinical opinion in the field of Geriatric medicineDesirable criteriaExperience working in acute setting in ED/ Frailty Assessment UnitManagement and LeadershipEssential criteriaAbility to advise on efficient and smooth running of a Geriatric Medicine service Ability to manage and lead medical teamClear application of audit in clinical practiceExperience of supervising FY1s and SHOs Ability to teach clinical skillsPlease note – Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa’s) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview – GOV.UK Applicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Application numbersThis vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.Documents to downloadLocum Consultant Geriatrician JD (PDF, 384.4KB)Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)Further details / informal visits contactName Helen Milbourn Job title Clinical Lead for OPU Email address helen.milbourn@nhs.net
