Job summary
- Main area
- care of the elderly
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 390-DoM-BA-1238
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon Hospital
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £109,725 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant care of the elderly
Consultant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
This post will enable the post holder to have some flexibility on their job plan by contributing to the acute DMOP wards, in reach liaison service, and Frailty Assessment Unit.
The post holder will have significant independence in developing the job and will be encouraged to be innovative and responsive in changing the job plan to meet service needs. The department is keen to move elderly services high on the agenda and is looking to recruit consultants with an appetite for improvement.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties:
· The delivery of a dedicated programme of geriatric care.
· Assume responsibility for patients on Elderly Medicine wards with daily review and full consultant ward rounds.
· Regular pro-active review of our patients and coordination of care with allied specialties.
· Engagement in multi-disciplinary meetings to direct the care of patients.
· Provide specialist opinions to other hospital specialties as part of frailty liaison service.
· Participation in outpatient clinics.
· Supporting the delivery of patient care within Geriatric Medicine in line with national standards and Care Quality Commission requirements.
· Active participation in developing innovative approach to acute elderly care.
· Developing older peoples acute service pathways.
· Developing older people services / Outpatient clinic.
· To facilitate the further development of our Frailty Assessment Unit
· Actively participate in clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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AM |
PM |
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Monday |
Board Round & Ward Round base ward (14 geriatric medicine patients) (1PA) |
Admin (1PA) |
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Tuesday |
Board Round & Ward Round base ward (14 geriatric medicine patients) (1PA) |
HOT clinic weekly (1PA) or Sub-Specialty Session (1PA) |
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Wednesday |
Board Round & WR base ward (14 geriatric medicine patients) (1PA) |
SPA (1PA) |
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Thursday |
Sub-Specialty Session (1PA) or Frailty SEC patient review (1PA) |
Ward work, relatives (1DCC PA) |
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Friday |
Board Round & W R base ward (14 geriatric medicine patients) (1PA) |
SPA (0.5PA) Cross-Cover (0.5PA) |
Person specification
Person spec
Essential criteria
- Entry on GMC in Geriatrics & General Medicine Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff
Desirable criteria
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
Desirable criteria
- ability to teach clinical skills
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
Desirable criteria
- Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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 Stephen Waters
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 524900
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