Consultants Acute Medicine/Frailty

Job overview

We are inviting applications for the above posts from all over the UK, to enable doctors who have completed training & wish to gain further experience within 2 top performing teams, according to GIRFT data, at consultant level prior to taking up substantive appointments, at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA).

Applicants will be on the medical on call rota & will partake in service development & service improvement activity undertaken by the departments.

It is anticipated that the posts will put candidates in a strong position to take up consultant posts with an aim to develop & lead services in the future.

• Consultant fellowships in Acute Medicine for up to 6 months.
• Consultant fellowships in Frailty for up to 6 months.
• Salary will be on the consultant sale for 10PAs. Part-time applications are welcomed.

Consultants who wish to have short term secondments are also welcome & we would be happy to explore how this can be achieved on an individual basis.

Main duties of the job

Acute medicine: you will have sessions rotating through the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) & Emergency Department (ED). You will attend departmental meetings & other managerial meetings dependant on requirements of the individual & opportunities. You will be expected to be part of the team delivering service improvement, which will be tracked & recorded for your portfolio.

Frailty team: you will have sessions rotating through the Frailty SDEC, AMU, ED, Intermediate Care & Frailty ward. You will gain experience of Hospital at Home & working with the local ambulance teams as well as care homes & GPs. You will attend managerial meetings as available & appropriate. You will be expected to be part of the team delivering service improvement, which will be tracked & recorded for your portfolio.

Consultants who wish to have short term secondments are also welcome & we would be happy to explore how this can be achieved on an individual basis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/