Job summary
The successful candidates will be joining our innovative team of 16 Consultant Geriatricians as part of the Ageing and Complex Medicine department at Salford Care Organisation. We welcome less than full time applications and are willing to discuss flexible working arrangements. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to Geriatric Medicine.

We are a flexible and innovative department and wish to support candidates to include their chosen subspecialist interest into their job plans. Recent appointments have been able to include research interests or other CCT specialities (i.e. stroke) into their job plans.

Main duties of the job
The Ageing & Complex Medicine clinical service cover:

• 3 Acute Ageing & Complex Medicine Wards
• Acute Frailty Assessment (EAU, ED) and Frailty SDEC
• Geriatric medicine outpatient clinics
• Community clinics
• Parkinson's Disease services
• Intermediate Care Services
• Orthogeriatric Service
• General Surgery & Major Trauma Liaison Services

Direct Clinical Care:

• Ward based care
• Liaison work (general surgery, trauma, orthogeriatrics)
• Acute Frailty sessions - SDEC, ED in-reach and short stay
• Out-patients
• Community sessions - domiciliary clinics, intermediate & urgent care
• Patient administration
• Investigative and diagnostic

Supporting Professional Activities:

• Training
• Teaching
• Continuous Professional Development
• Audit/Clinical Governance
• Research
• Quality improvement
• Clinical Management

All Consultants will be allocated 1 core SPA per week for professional development, Job Planning, Appraisal, Mandatory Training, attendance at team meetings which will have a clinical governance aspect and audit. Additional SPA time will be available on the basis of evidenced need. Such allocation will be agreed and subsequently reviewed by the Consultant and their Clinical Director during the Job Plan review.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire- to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job 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: Apply through our website.

Person Specification
Qualifications / Registration
Essential

• MB BS or equivalent
• MRCP and MRCP Geriatric medicine
• Full registration with the General Medical Council

Desirable

• CCT in Geriatric Medicine or within 6 months at of appointment

Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential

• Orthogeriatric experience within the NHS
• Must demonstrate a commitment to Geriatric Medicine
• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives and with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work and make patient management decisions on own initiative whilst seeking appropriate guidance from colleagues when required.
• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and other disciplines.
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Evidence of teaching experience

Desirable

• Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners

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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.