Consultant Geriatrician

Salary/Rate:£105,504 - £139,882 per annum

Job type:Permanent

County:Buckinghamshire

Sector:Medical Specialities

Job ref:852

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Simon Handley

Senior Recruitment Consultant

0203 854 0082 / 07460 630884

Simon@kaizenrecruitment.co.uk

About the Role

I am working with the Acute General Hospital, who is seeking to employ a Consultant Geriatrician

Following additional investment, we are delighted to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our Medicine for Older People based at The Trust. The post holder will provide a clinical and leadership role in the assessment, treatment and management of older people in addition to contributing to the overall proactive and preventative agenda. The successful candidate will work within our forward thinking and expert multidisciplinary team to provide high quality care and will be expected to constantly seek to improve and develop the service.

The appointee will be expected to bring innovation and vision, to further develop a service fit for the future needs of our local population whilst ensuring that current service provision continues to be high-value and delivered to the highest standard. Frequent review of the service is anticipated to ensure that Trust and departmental strategic priorities are being met.

As a consultant, the successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education. The development of relevant research interests will be encouraged, and opportunities will be enhanced alongside areas of specialist interest.

We pride ourselves in our forward thinking and standards of care.

Main duties of the job

The current on-call Rota is 1:11weekends for ECPOD (Sat-Sun). This is subject to change as the service expands. A lieu day is given after a weekend on call. There are 2 other medical consultants on site as part of the medical take. On Sunday Night 8pm -8am , ECPOD provides cover and advice to the medical take from home.

The department is keen to accommodate special interests; we are happy to discuss and consider appropriate changes in the weekly job plan. Especially in the areas of:
·       Perioperative medicine(including surgical/ Orthogeriatrics/ ect.)
·       Frailty
·       Community
·       Same day emergency care.

The post-holder will take part in the department’s regular teaching to medical students, junior doctors and other health professionals. He/she will supervise junior staff, as well as other members of the department’s clinical team, and community clinicians.

Person specification
Essential criteria

MRCP or Equivalent GMC registerable qualifications

If you are passionate about making a difference and eager to take on a new and rewarding challenge, I would love to hear from you.

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