Job summary
- Main area
- Frailty
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term or permanent considered)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 359-MSD460-F
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone Hospital/Tunbridge Wells Hospital
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £52,530 - £82,400 per annum /pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor Frailty
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is looking to appoint 2 full time Specialty Doctors to work in our acute Frailty Unit either site. Fixed term or permanent contracts will both be considered.
The successful candidate will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team in geriatric medicine and therefore applications are invited from doctors who wish to be part of a high performing dynamic workforce. This post will provide excellent experience in acute frailty and interface medicine with opportunities for training and development within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Specialty Doctor in Geriatric Medicine (Frailty unit)
The post holder will be based on the acute frailty unit and be paramount in delivering comprehensive geriatric assessments to frail older adults, as well as being an ambassador for frailty outside of the unit. This is a permanent role which will provide exposure to other disciplines within the medical specialities.
Working for our organisation
There are opportunities for the successful post holders to be based at either of the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells sites, however travel between sites may on occasions be required. Both Maidstone and Tunbridge wells hospital are located within a short distance of the town centre, which offers a range of amenities including shops, bars and restaurants and is on the doorstep of some of Kent’s most beautiful countryside – the best of both worlds! There are fantastic travel links in Kent with key motorways such as the M2 and M20 and with excellent accessibility to both London and the continent by train.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To participate actively in departmental audits and QIPs, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
To engage with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Council’s published guide “Good Medical Practice” including the Duties of a Doctor.
To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC.
Desirable criteria
- Academic higher degree or diploma.
- MRCP
- Instructor status: ALS
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience of general medicine
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of clinical governance with particular reference to geriatric medicine and PD
Audit
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of active participation in audit and a track record of achieving positive change through audit.
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
Research and Publications
Essential criteria
- An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
Desirable criteria
- Research in relevant field leading to a Masters or equivalent degree.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kumudhini Giridharan
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07576418336
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