Local Employed Doctor (ST3+Level) Geriatric/General Medicine (Frailty)
Closed for applications on: 25-Jul-2024 10:09
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 25-Jul-2024 10:09
Key details
Location
- Site
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Address
- Whinney Heys Road
- Town
- Blackpool
- Postcode
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term 12 months with a view to extension)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (+ on call general medicine rota participation)
Salary
- Salary
- £55,329 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04))
Specialty
- Main area
- Geriatric/General Medicine
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
We require a Trust Grade Doctor (ST3+ level) in General & Geriatric Medicine to join our Care of the older Person team including Acute Frailty Multi-Disciplinary Team.
There will also be expectation to join our medical on call service provision for general medicine.
Advert
The post holder will work our Care of the Older Person wards and Acute Frailty Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital where there is a strong focus on multi-disciplinary teamwork alongside established Medical, Nursing, Therapy and Advanced Clinical Practice staff. The post holder will receive a Consultant supervisor and will deliver a wide range of clinical care in managing patients in an acute setting.
Please see attached Job Description to find out more about this role.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents and employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
The organisation provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. We also have specialised Cardio-thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography) and provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description to find out more about this role. For any queries please contact the below.
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary medical qualification
- Must hold full registration with the GMC and have MRCS/MB equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MRCP Diploma
Training
Desirable criteria
- Log book summary
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years experience at CMT/ST/SHO/Middle Grade level in medicine or equivalent
Research / audit / publications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit
Professionalism
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm and commitment to the speciality
IT Skills
Essential criteria
- Competence on a wide range of Microsoft Office programmes including Word, Excel, Outlook etc
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work well as a team member
- Possess good organisational skills
- Possess good verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to communicate effectively in English
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Andrew Weatherburn (Trust Frailty Lead)
- Job title
- Consultant Community Geriatrician HoD/Frailty Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 951400
- Additional information
Dr Karun Karun (Care of the holder Person HoD) on 01253 956725 or [email protected]
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