Consultant in Geriatrician with Interest in Movement disorders
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Doncaster
Main area Geriatric Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Part time will be for 8.00 sessions per week) Job ref 272-8300937 Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59 We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and forward-thinking Consultant in Geriatric Medicine with a special interest in Movement Disorders to join our innovative team. This post will primarily be based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI), with potential cross-site working at Bassetlaw and Mexborough Hospitals The Successful applicant will lead the continued delivery and development of Movement Disorders and Geriatric Medicine services across inpatient wards, the Frailty Assessment Unit, and outpatient clinics. Depending on interest, the role may also include working across the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), and Virtual Wards. • Provide excellent, frailty-focused medical care for older people across acute inpatient wards including input into the Frailty Assessment Unit., • Develop and deliver Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) for frail and complex patients, • Ensure pro-active, safe and timely discharge to avoid unnecessary and harmful hospital stays, • Work and develop Movement Disorders services across Doncaster, Bassetlaw and Mexborough., • Develop innovative practices in patient management, focusing on embedding high-quality care, minimising risk and promoting a safe working culture, • Contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance and service development within the department, • Support education and training of resident doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Medical Students, as well as wider health professionals., • Provide clinical leadership, as a senior team member, • Lead and mentor the multidisciplinary team including resident doctors and ACPs, • Participate in service planning and implementation of best practice, • Maintain own competence and professional skills and engage in the appraisal process Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it’s our pledge to help youDevelop,BelongandThrive,Here. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We offer a range of benefits including: • Extensive range of learning opportunities, • NHS Pension Scheme, • Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions, • Comprehensive health and wellbeing support, • NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme, • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers. The complete Job Description / Person Specification and Job Plan for this post is in the attached document. • MRCP or equivalent, • You must be on the specialist register for Geriatric Medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee, • Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise, • Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of geriatric medicine, • Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on a range of problems within Geriatric medicine, • Understanding current issues within Geriatric medicine and the future direction of the Specialty, • Understanding current issues within the wider NHS Shows ability to work with and lead other across the profession, • Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions, • Wide based experience in General Medicine, • Attendance at a recognised management course, • Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff., • Training in clinical and educational supervision, • Attendance at a teaching course, • Formal qualification in teaching/education, • Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications, • Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes, • Critical Appraisal Skills, • Evidence of knowledge of research methodology Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by DBTH and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process. 1. Usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants., 2. May be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers, 3. May include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation. • Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed., • We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants., • The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community., • All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. 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. Name Dr Victoria Barradell Job title Consultant Geriatrician Email address victoria.barradell@nhs.net Telephone number 01302 642139 Additional information Alternatively, please contact Dr Rekha Ramanath Consultant Geriatrician via the secretary on 01302 642139 or Medical HR on 01302 642585 dbth.medicalhr@nhs.net #J-18808-Ljbffr