Job summary
- Main area
- Geriatric Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 153-M3738
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Geriatric Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
The Older People's Services Department forms part of the Medical Care Group comprising of the following Directorates: Older People’s Services and Acute Medicine, Medical Specialities, Networked Medicine and Emergency Services.
The Directorate is led by the triumvirate of a Clinical Lead, General Manager and Matron and includes all 10 Older People’s Services wards and The Day Hospital which is based out of Christchurch Hospital. Currently it has 34 consultants/specialists who are supported by a large team of junior doctors, Nurse practitioners and AHP’s.
We believe our patients should be seen and assessed by a Geriatrician and the multi-disciplinary team within hours of arriving to the hospital. Our Frailty pathway enables us to identify frailty at the front door and provide the resource to get our patients home sooner. This means admissions from GP referrals and the Emergency department come straight to our Older Peoples admissions units. Once assessed, our patients will then move through our pathway to either short stay or complex care wards to continue their plan of care. Working together across the Older Persons Department is key to developing this vision. Our inpatient care facilitates safe discharge and is crucial to flow throughout the hospital.
Main duties of the job
· Work alongside our existing specialty doctors and trainee Geriatric registrars to provide care to inpatients including new admissions
· Supervision and support of junior medical colleagues, Physicians Associates and Advanced Nurse Practitioners/Advanced Clinical Practitioners
· Maintaining continued professional development
· Attending ward multidisciplinary meetings
· Attending and contributing to educational sessions and Clinical Governance meetings
· Partaking in departmental Quality Improvement work
· Teaching Medical and Physician’s Associates students
· Participating in the hospital appraisal process as part of on-going professional development
· Potential weekend working within the ortho-geriatric service
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions at interview.
Please note if a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under relevant Trust or national terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and use initiative
- Ability to know own limitations
- Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice
- Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria
- IT literate with IT research skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Can evidence successful completion of foundation competencies
- Completed training to IMT2 level
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of experience of working in Geriatric Medicine
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- Approachable manner
- Flexible attitude
- Ability to work effectively in an MDT
- Able to work positively and engage with all staff groups
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of team leadership
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Eligibility or valid/relevant GMC registration
- Basic medical qualification
- Completion of foundation training
- Completion to IMT2 level and evidence of MRCP part 1
Desirable criteria
- Passed MRCP part 1 & part 2
- Compliant with mandatory training
Other Key Attributes
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice
- ALS
- Able to speak English as necessary for the role
- IT literate
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 Sally Mitchell
- Job title
- Consultant Geriatrician and Deputy Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 2483
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