Job summary
This is a substantive appointment to a new Specialty Doctor position within Older People's Medicine. This post is in Geriatric medicine working in acute geriatric medicine inpatients and outpatients covering a broad range of subspecialties within the care of the older person including ortho-geriatrics, dementia, delirium and acute illness. The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is recruiting Doctors with a passion for caring for Older People.

You'll need to share our passion for innovation in the way we treat Older People and our caring nature: Our recent Friends and Family Test showed 97% of patients would recommend us to a family member. Above all, you'll be able to demonstrate the skillset and mindset that matches our ambition to set the gold standard for the care of Older People.

A bright and modern facility, set just outside the vibrant city of Norwich, our hospital is an exciting and interesting place where highly talented individuals are driving forward innovation to improve our performance and the quality of care our patients receive.

With first class teaching facilities and strong links to both the UEA and the fast-growing Norwich Research Park, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is a great place to take your career forward.

Main duties of the job

• Work across the OPM wards, OPM outliers and post take ward rounds of OPM Patients in AMU.
• Ensure patients are assessed and reviewed on the OPM wards, which may be part of the consultant ward round or may be an individual ward round.
• Communicate with patients' relatives.
• Supervise more junior medical colleagues.
• Keep accurate patient records as required; these must be dated, timed and signed off appropriately and be easily identifiable.
• Produce timely discharge letters, with accurate and comprehensive diagnoses, and supervise their production by more junior colleagues.
• Participate in the management of occasional emergencies and in unforeseen circumstances at the request of an appropriate Consultant.
• Agree to read and follow medical guidelines and policies.
• Take part in Clinical Governance activity, including Clinical Audit
• Attend training and education sessions, regularly in the department.

About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description for full details of the post and person Specifications.

Full GMC with licence to practice required on application.

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• At least 2 years of post graduate medical specialty experience, preferably including geriatrics

Desirable

• Additional related qualifications, e.g.. intercalated degree, BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent
• MRCP (UK) or evidence of equivalent knowledge

Eligibility
Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice

Language Skills
Essential

• Applicants must have demonstrable Skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues;

Academic skills
Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements

Clinical skills - clinical knowledge & expertise
Essential

• Ability to apply sound knowledge and judgement to problems
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).