Job overview

This is a new full time appointment to join the existing 7 Geriatricians

It is a response to the increasing number of admissions of frail elderly.

The job will be a combination of EAU based geriatric medical care and developing the front end service with help of two specialist nurses and A Geriatric Fellow.

The appointee will develop the pathways in and out of the unit to ensure input for elderly patients as early as possible in their acute illness.

The model links with front end admission avoidance services in the county (CECS) and community services from health and social care.

Special interests in any sub- specialty of Geriatric Medicine would be particularly valued and accommodated to compliment other consultant’s interests.

This is an exciting opportunity for the appointee to shape the pathway of services for the elderly in South Northamptonshire.

Main duties of the job

•    To participate in the future development of Elderly medicine services for the Trust with a particular emphasis on the development of the front end frailty pathway.
•    To provide input into medical student education for Leicester undergraduates on the diagnosis and management of medical emergencies
•    To support and provide teaching and training of junior medical staff, post graduate training and nurse training on the unit
•    To participate in the Department of Medicine meetings and have a representative on the Directorate management Board
•    To ensure good practice by regular audit and review of incidents with the clinical team and take forward lessons learnt
•    To link in with the directorate clinical governance meetings and contribute to lessons learnt from incidents and complaints
•    To take part in the on call medical rota 

Working for our organisation

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.