Job summary
Fixed term for six months pending substantive recruitment.

We are looking for Consultants with a passion for Frailty. The post offers a new challenge with the ability to be involved in designing an integrated Frailty Service, bridging community and secondary care. You must be a capable senior decision maker who will support the rapid assessment of patients including post take ward round for patients, streaming to appropriate pathways and commencement of treatment. There is the possibility of a session of specialty work for those with specialist interests. Applicants wishing to work less than full time or to job share are encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job
The Frailty team is a large multi-disciplinary team based in the Frailty Assessment Unit on ward C-16 with in reach into the Emergency Department The team comprises of 1.7 frailty consultants, 1 registrar, 2 lead nurses, 5 clinical nurse specialists and 3 Physicians Associates. The service provides diagnosis, treatment, and facilitates early discharge of frail patients and provides interface with frailty virtual ward (established in November 2022).

We have close links with the Integrated Care Board for Cambridge and Peterborough and are there are plans to work with community partners to develop a Community Falls Hub and other community pathways.

About us
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is a large, complex organisation serving a diverse population across multiple sites. We are committed to delivering high quality, safe and effective care, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and clinical leadership.

You will be joining a supportive and collaborative senior leadership community, working closely with clinical and corporate colleagues to address key priorities and challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a rapid, visible difference at a critical time,improving care, strengthening standards, and embedding a positive, accountable culture.

Job responsibilities

• Work with the Frailty team whilst on direct clinical care.
• Attend Frailty team meetings
• Attend service improvement meetings
• Attend UEC governance meetings.
• Support education programme for junior staff in UEC and frailty team.
• Work closely with the Emergency department team.
• Work closely with the Acute medicine team.
• Take responsibility for own continuing professional development and take part in continuing medical education activities, in accordance with any relevant standards for maintaining GMC licence to practice and membership of any relevant professional body.
• Be committed to the concept of lifelong learning and produce and maintain a Personal Development Plan in agreement with yourappraiser.
• Attend relevant local and national activities in order to maintain up to date knowledge and to ensure compliance with legal and procedural requirements associated with the current processes of certification, investigation (by coroners) and registration.
• Participate in any relevant governance activities relating to the scrutiny of deaths.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered medical qualification. MRCP or equivalent.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Full registration with GMC

Desirable

• Higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD, PhD).
• Name on Specialist Register for Geriatric Medicine
• Within 6 months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview.

Training & Experience
Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of Geriatric Medicine and interest in obtaining further qualifications in post.

Desirable

• Experience in front door Geriatrics Medicine and admission avoidance.

Knowledge/Skills/Clinical Expertise
Essential

• Experience in and knowledge of Geriatric Medicine.
• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit

Desirable

• Wide experience in all aspects of Geriatric Medicine and interest in obtaining further qualifications in post.
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
• Experience in front door Geriatrics Medicine and admission avoidance.

Leadership/Management Skills
Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification.

Academic Achievements (including research and publications)
Desirable

• Publication of original research papers
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
• Experience of clinical research
• Experience of recruitment to CRN studies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

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

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).