Consultant Geriatrician

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for the continuing care of acute elderly and medical inpatients based on frailty/ Care of Elderly ward.
• Carry out regular ward rounds, outpatient clinics and hospital consultations.
• Supervise junior medical staff.
• Participate in the Multidisciplinary Team meetings where appropriate.
• To develop an agreed subspecialty interest as agreed with the Trust and complimentary to the Trust's strategic plans and that of local Commissioners. • Participate in the management of the service.
• Arrangements for leave (Annual Leave, and Professional Leave) will be made in consultation with colleagues in the Department to ensure continuity of cover for the work of

the Department. Permission for leave is given by the Clinical Director in line with the Annual Leave policy. The leave year runs from 1 April.
• The appointee should attend clinical governance meetings and contribute to the Service Line's audit programme.
• The appointee will recognise and support the need for flexibility in duties to ensure reliable provision of a high quality expeditious service for our patients. As such, all consultants will be expected to support trust service improvements and engage with an improvement culture.
• The junior doctors are divided into teams aligned to the consultants. An on-call rota system for junior doctors is in place to comply with the EWTD requirements.

Please see attached JD/PS

Post closes: 30.08.26

Dearden Assessment: 9th or 10th September (TBC)

AAC Date: 25.09.26

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• Medical Degree
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research

Registration

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: • CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) • CESR (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Excellent all round experience of DGH work
• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Elderly Medicine
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision.

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential criteria

• Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD
• Experience of guideline appraisal
• Participation in relevant local audits
• Ability to interpret and apply clinical research

Desirable criteria

• Participation in relevant national audits

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students

Desirable criteria

• Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills Leadership Skills

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies. Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory DBS clearance

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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