We are recruiting a Consultant Geriatrician who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards great people, great place.
Main duties of the job
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are C ompassion, A ccountable, R espect and E veryone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout our services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities; speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of a comprehensive inpatient medical service.
- Responsibility for diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients.
- Undertake a weekly outpatient clinic.
- To participate in the 1:11 Consultant on-call rota as agreed with appointee.
- Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent.
- Membership with the relevant Royal College for Physicians.
- GMC registration and license to practice.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatrics and general medicine via a. CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), b. CESR or (c) European Community rights.
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g MD, PhD, Masters in other subjects (Education leadership).
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in General Internal Medicine.
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in GIM.
- Knowledge of current trends in speciality.
- IT skills.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, post-graduates and junior medical staff.
Audit and Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit relevant to specialty.
Desirable
Motivation
Essential
- Commitment to the development of a high quality cost effective service.
Management
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current NHS issues.
- Ability to develop services.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
- An enquiring and critical approach to work.
- Caring attitude to patients.
- Committed to ongoing professional development.
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