Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT
Consultant - Care of the Elderly
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Passionate about providing exceptional elderly care and driving healthcare? We have the perfect opportunity for you!
Join our team as a Elderly Medicine Consultant. This role offers a unique blend of acute elderly care alongside the opportunity to further develop specialised services, making a real difference in the lives of our patients.
As an integral member of our team, you will have the autonomy to drive improvements in areas that align with your expertise and interests. Your contributions will be vital in meeting the evolving needs of our patients, fulfilling staff expectations, and meeting governmental standards.
Responsibilities Include
- Leading the delivery of emergency admissions, inpatient management, and outpatient clinics, prioritising best practices in elderly care.
- Collaborating with colleagues to design and implement pathways that enhance Elderly Medicine and your chosen specialist area.
- Providing mentorship and training to junior doctors, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
We are seeking candidates with a commitment to excellence, collaboration, and a drive for innovation. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in elderly care and shape the future of our services, we encourage you to apply.
Join our mission to provide compassionate, high-quality care and drive change in healthcare delivery.
Role Details
The post holder will be actively involved to establish outpatient clinic template for his/her chosen specialist area and can include Falls/Stroke/TIA but any other specialist can be looked at too.
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The post holder will have responsibility to provide care for inpatients on Care of Elderly ward as well as provide specialist care such as orthogeriatric/surgical liaison/stroke/TIA. The post holder will be supported by junior doctors’ middle grade.
The postholder will have the opportunity to be the clinical and educational supervisor for named trainees.
- Developing existing clinical protocols and pathways to maximise efficiency in patient flow.
- Working closely with the Diagnostic Clinical Support service departments to maximise the effective and efficient use of the beds.
- Promoting effective communication within the departments and with the wider hospital by regular liaison with specialist medical and service departments within the hospital.
- Take part in the professional supervision and development of all the junior and middle grade doctors within the Elderly Medicine Wards including appraisal and personal development planning.
- Demonstrate commitment to, and participation in, Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit.
About Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
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We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Shahbaz Ahmed
- Job title: Clinical Director for Medicine
- Email address: shahbaz.ahmed@tgh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0161 922 5235
Carly Lamb - Directorate Manager
0161 922 4759
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