Job summary
- Main area
- Care of the Elderly
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Part time considered)
- Job ref
- 387-WD-1698MP
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Weston General Hospital
- Town
- Weston-super-Mare
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Care of the Elderly (Frailty and NHS@Home)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job overview
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust (UHBW) has an exciting opportunity to join the expanding Care of the Elderly team based at Weston General Hospital (WGH). With the Healthy Weston programme driving the expansion of our Care of the Elderly department, we are developing a centre of excellence in a thriving and sustainable hospital at the heart of our community. With significant investment, and new services on the horizon, right now is a very exciting time to join the team.
At the Bristol Royal Infirmary there is a front door frailty team in reaching into ED and an established Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU). At WGH there is a new smaller OPAU. Both sites have plans to develop Frailty SDEC units. The post holder will rotate into the Frailty NHS@Home Service as part of a team of consultants specialising in community care. This is in partnership with colleagues at North Bristol Trust and the community to provide a frailty service for the population of BNSSG.
The successful applicant will be working alongside an established multidisciplinary team of 10 consultants, and one specialty doctor at the BRI or 6 Consultants and 1 Specialist at WGH as well as community partners helping to deliver the Frailty NHS@Home service across the local BNSSG population.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the care of complex, frail older people through our front door frailty service and on our Medicine for Older People wards. They will join a team of consultants well supported by a highly qualified multiprofessional team. They will contribute to the supervision of our resident doctors, teaching to undergraduate medical students and welcoming professional visitors to our team.
The successful candidate will be required to participate in additional out of hours commitments at the WGH site. At present this is a GIM unselected take but in the future may become a frailty on call commitment.
Candidates wishing to work less than full time are welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information about this position
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC
- Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview or
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
Desirable criteria
- Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
- Educational Supervisor accreditation
- Advanced communication skills training
- Good Clinical Practice training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in medicine for older people
- Able to take full responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Proven ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team and support others to flourish
- Ability to respond sensitively to the individual needs of patients and to the needs of carers, relatives and friends
- Evidence of developing a special interest in Front Door Frailty & Community services
Desirable criteria
- Ability to lead clinical care across professional and organisational boundaries as part of the Bristol Hospitals Group
- Evidence of special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
- Experience of drafting or contributing to multi-professional/multiagency clinical guidelines or care pathways
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Broad range of IT skills
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- An understanding of and a proven ability to apply research findings to individual patients or populations of patients
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and quality improvement with evidence of participation
- An understanding of the importance of continuous professional development and lifelong learning and evidence of participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate experience as lead for clinical governance
- Lead for improvement initiative at local or regional level
Research
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research Interest in clinical research and an ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable criteria
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
- Proven participation in clinical research
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Experience in supervising undergraduate/postgraduate research projects
- Experience of patient and public involvement in service co-design
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical and academic setting
- Ability and commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduate medical staff
- Experience of supervising trainees
- Ability and commitment to teaching to a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Formal teaching qualification
- Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating undergraduate/postgraduate training
- Ability to teach advanced communication skills
Management and Leadership
Essential criteria
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Ability to motivate, inspire and support multi-professional teams and be able to work effectively within such teams
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
Desirable criteria
- Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
- Management experience
- Experience working at system level and working with colleagues across health and care settings
- Experience and ability to lead a team effectively thorough change
- Ability to support advanced practitioners from other professional groups develop new skills
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multiprofessional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Ability to be a flexible team member and be skilled at encouraging and giving feedback
Desirable criteria
- Experience working at system-level and working with colleagues across health and care settings
Behaviours and values
Essential criteria
- Be able to demonstrate a commitment to the four Trust values
- Reflect Trust values through examples in clinical practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr. Emma Stratton,
- Job title
- Clinical Lead, COE, WGH
- Email address
- [email protected]
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