Specialty Doctor in Care of the Elderly

We have been assigned by one of the UK's more prestigious NHS Trusts to help them recruit a Specialty Doctor in Care of the Elderly on either a Substantive or NHS Fixed Term basis for 12 months to join their successful department.

Our client's department of Care of the Elderly currently comprises three complex care wards, intermediate care, and nurse-led wards. These are in close proximity to the department's office accommodation and outpatient department. There are good multidisciplinary links. The Department of Care of the Elderly is dedicated to providing a seamless service to older people and is working towards the achievement of goals and recommendations.

The post is a Specialty Doctor in Care of the Elderly and will be part of a team including Consultants, Middle Grade, FY2/CT, and FY1 grades. In 2020, the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Trust has launched its 'Building for our Future' programme, aiming to repair, redevelop, and expand their hospitals, transforming the environment of care for future generations.

The successful appointee will:

• Work closely with medical and nursing teams on all wards, CCU, Path Lab, and Radiology Department.
• Support Foundation and Core trainees with emergency and elective admissions.
• Treat ward patients in consultation with senior staff, review patients daily, and maintain progress notes.
• Attend resuscitation training and participate as a member of the cardiac arrest team.
• Participate in clinical teaching of undergraduate and junior medical staff.
• Engage in audit, incident reporting, risk management, and Clinical Unit Governance meetings.
• Potentially rotate through the local intermediate care rehabilitation unit, gaining experience in community care.

Our client's location offers high-quality housing and schools, a vibrant restaurant and theatre scene, excellent transport links to London, and access to a beautiful southeast coast and rural outdoor areas.

Additional information includes:

• 10 P.A's
• Prestigious NHS Trust
• Supportive and friendly team
• GMC Registration required

If you are a Specialty Doctor in Care of the Elderly and this vacancy isn't quite what you're looking for, please visit our website for more opportunities or submit your CV online for consideration.

If you're interested or know someone suitable, please contact us as soon as possible. Feel free to ask for further information.