Consultant - Care of the Elderly

Job overview

Consultant - Care of the Elderly

1 x 10 PA's

Passionate about providing exceptional elderly care and driving healthcare? We have the perfect opportunity for you!

Join our team as a Elderly Medicine Consultant. This role offers a unique blend of acute elderly care alongside the opportunity to further develop specialised services, making a real difference in the lives of our patients.

As an integral member of our team, you will have the autonomy to drive improvements in areas that align with your expertise and interests. Your contributions will be vital in meeting the evolving needs of our patients, fulfilling staff expectations, and meeting governmental standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of emergency admissions, inpatient management, and outpatient clinics, prioritising best practices in elderly care.
• Collaborating with colleagues to design and implement pathways that enhance Elderly Medicine and your chosen specialist area.
• Providing mentorship and training to junior doctors, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development

We are seeking candidates with a commitment to excellence, collaboration, and a drive for innovation. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in elderly care and shape the future of our services, we encourage you to apply.

Join our mission to provide compassionate, high-quality care and drive change in healthcare delivery.

Apply now and be part of our dynamic team at Tameside Hospital!

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be actively involved to establish outpatient clinic template for his/her chosen specialist area and can include Falls/Stroke/TIA but any other specialist can be looked at too.
• The post holder will have responsibility to provide care for inpatients on Care of Elderly ward as well as provide specialist care such as orthogeriatric/surgical liaison/stroke/TIA. The post holder will be supported by junior doctors’ middle grade.
• The postholder will have the opportunity to be the clinical and educational supervisor for named trainees.
• Developing existing clinical protocols and pathways to maximise efficiency in patient flow.
• Working closely with the Diagnostic Clinical Support service departments to maximise the effective and efficient use of the beds.
• Promoting effective communication within the departments and with the wider hospital by regular liaison with specialist medical and service departments within the hospital
• Take part in the professional supervision and development of all the junior and middle grade doctors within the Elderly Medicine Wards including appraisal and personal development planning
• Demonstrate commitment to, and participation in, Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Applicant requirements

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.