Consultant Physician with an interest in Geriatric Medicine

Job Overview

We are delighted to be seeking a new colleague to join our expanding team of substantive consultants based at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. This newly created post adds to our existing team of nine consultants working across the East area of the Health Board, reflecting our ongoing commitment to service development and improvement.

This opportunity arises from our plans to reconfigure and strengthen current services, with a particular focus on enhancing our well-established provision in general geriatrics and rehabilitation.

We are committed to embracing innovation and modern ways of working. Within the team, we already support a variety of flexible working arrangements, including less than full-time and annualised consultant contracts. In addition, we have introduced three consultant therapist roles, further supporting our multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

While we have recently expanded our workforce, we are also progressing a business case to secure additional funded consultant posts. This forms part of our strategic aim to future-proof our services and ensure we can meet the increasing demands associated with an ageing population.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver a consultant-led Geriatric Medicine service at Wrexham Maelor Hospital for the diagnosis and management of both outpatients and inpatients.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and managers to further develop Care of the Elderly services. There are many areas of future growth for our department and a successful candidate will be welcome to play an integral part in shaping future services.
• Participate in the general medical on-call rota and post-take ward rounds, providing leadership and support to the on-call medical team.
• Take consultant responsibility for allocated inpatients, with support from a designated team of junior doctors.
• Contribute to the teaching and training of junior doctors and medical students. Many consultants are Educational and Named Clinical Supervisors to junior doctors, and most consultants are offered honorary undergraduate clinical teacher status with Cardiff University.

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.

Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Specialist Registration in Geriatrics or due to obtain CCT within 6 months of interview date. CESR applicants must have GMC Specialist Registration at the point of application
• MB BS or equivalent.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree, e.g. MD or PhD.

Experience

Essential criteria

• A wide experience in general and geriatric medicine
• An understanding of NHS management practices and their application and evidence of such.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in frailty, stroke, community geriatrics or other subspecialty
• Evidence of participation in Management course or training.

Knowledge And Skills

Essential criteria

• Good interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
• An understanding of the Strategic and Operational issues underpinning Clinical Governance and their application in daily practice and evidence of such.
• A willingness to partake actively in the management of any specialist interest of the appointee within the job and participate in the departmental management meetings.
• IT skills

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to undertake a leadership role.
• Evidence of participation. Research-based publications and previous audits

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues
• Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service
• The ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
• Aligns own values with those of the Health Board.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh language