Job summary
- Main area
- Geriatric Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 389-25-7323671
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradford Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Geriatric Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
Applications are invited for the position of Specialty Doctor (ST4+ level) in Geriatric Medicine. This is a full-time position of 10 programmed activities, including 1 PA for Supporting Professional Activities. The post holder will not participate in out of hours working.
We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic talented Specialty Doctor with experience in Geriatric Medicine, who can demonstrate excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional skills to work well in a multi-professional team.
The successful candidate will join a well-established geriatrician department and deliver excellent care to Bradford patients both within inpatient and outpatient settings. They will work alongside an enthusiastic team of 13 Consultant Geriatricians, matrons, nurses, ANPs, supported by specialty registrars and FY1/2 doctors.
The elderly care department includes 3 acute wards, 1 frailty ward, 4 community hospitals and a virtual ward. The department treats about 7,000 acute patients per year and has excellent links into other relevant departments, both within the foundation trust and externally. Intermediate care services, including Community Hospitals and Virtual Ward, providing opportunities to develop a more effective interface between acute and community-based services for our older population with a discharge to access model.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is managerially accountable to the Clinical Service Unit Clinical Director and professionally accountable to the Chief Medical Officer.
DESCRIPTION OF MAIN DUTIES
- Ward based working at SpR level in Geriatric Medicine including Acute Admissions, Orthogeriatrics, Surgical liaison and Frailty
- Community work including attachments to Intermediate Care Hospitals and Elderly Virtual War
- Review of inpatient referrals to Geriatric Medicine
- Contribute to departmental Undergraduate Medical Education
- Contribute to supervision of FY1/FY2 Doctors – clinical and educational
- Contribute to Elderly Medicine outpatient services
Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Ward based working at SpR level in Geriatric Medicine including Acute Admissions, Orthogeriatrics, Surgical liaison and Frailty
- Community work including attachments to Intermediate Care Hospitals and Elderly Virtual War
- Review of inpatient referrals to Geriatric Medicine
- Contribute to departmental Undergraduate Medical Education
- Contribute to supervision of FY1/FY2 Doctors – clinical and educational
- Contribute to Elderly Medicine outpatient services
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years experience working in Elderly medicine within the NHS with at least 18 months at SpR level. Experience of Community working/frailty/virtual ward/orthogeriatrics
- Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment to managing professional development
- Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment to managing professional development Clinical governance / audit experience
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
- Experience of Undergraduate Medical Education
Skills
Essential criteria
- Practical skills in relation to the speciality
- Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
- Organisation and planning
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
- Educational supervisor training
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- Completion of IM3 or equivalent by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Desirable criteria
- Specialty specific requirements – MRCP Part 1
- Specialty specific requirements – MRCP Part 2
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Scampion
- Job title
- Consultant Geriatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Anne-Marie Kelly, Service Manager on 07966303060
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