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Post: consultant in medicine FOR THE ELDERLY
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This post will be based in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), which opened in May of 2015. This is a replacement post.
This is an unrivalled opportunity to contribute to a fully redesigned Geriatric Medicine Service, including duties in a new hospital with a full range of support services, working with a large group of NHS colleagues in a very impressive modern facility.
While this post will be based in the QEUH, there will be some clinical commitments also at Gartnavel General Hospital or the New Victoria Hospital. The post will encompass acute receiving for older people , acute assessment in a QEUH ward, and rehabilitation in an offsite ward. Candidates with sub-specialty interests which meets the needs of the department would be considered. We are committed to “Home First” and work is underway to augment our frailty team at the front door, short stay unit and same day emergency care. A test of change is in progress with Glasgow City HSCP providing Hospital at Home care to South Glasgow residents.
The acute assessment work will be based in the QEUH. Our 30 bed wards are shared between 3 Consultants in total, ensuring strong leadership and robust cross-cover for periods of leave. Each Consultant will conduct 2 ward rounds each week with a multi-disciplinary team meeting (MDTM).
Acute receiving duties will involve 1 weekday per month consisting of a twice daily ward round of 16 acute admissions and overnight on-call. The weekend on-call rota is 1 in 9. Two Consultants are on-call in any weekend to cover both acute receiving and downstream wards. The Consultant who is 1st on-call on Friday and Saturday will be 2nd on-call on Sunday. The 1st on-call Consultant does the acute receiving and overnight on-call. The 2nd on-call Consultant reviews patients in the Langlands building and other downstream wards. There is no requirement to be resident when on-call overnight.
The post also includes general rehabilitation ward rounds and MDTM in Gartnavel General Hospital (or New Victoria Hospital) , with additional time for relative discussions or liaison with junior medical staff. Each general rehabilitation ward is shared with one other Consultant.
The post will be supported by Specialty Doctors, STs, GPSTs, CMTs and foundation trainees. The service has excellent AHP support from staff specialising in Medicine for the Elderly. The acute receiving and liaison service is supported by a team of Elderly Care Assessment Nurses (ECANs).
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.