Geriatric Medicine and Frailty Consultant

Job Overview

We are excited to be looking for a new colleague to join our expanding team of substantive consultants based at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The post is a new addition to the current team of ten consultants currently working in the East area of the Health Board. The post has arisen from plans to reconfigure and strengthen our existing services. We are seeking to strengthen our developing frailty services.

The hospital prides itself on its friendly staff, and a doctors mess shared by both juniors and seniors gives ample opportunity to socialise whilst also providing consultant dining. Wrexham is superbly located in North East Wales, on the border with Cheshire and Shropshire. Excellent lines of communication allow easy access to Chester, Liverpool and Manchester, but also provide a gateway to the North Wales coastline and Snowdonia National Park. With its outstanding natural beauty, North Wales offers a multitude of recreational activities for individuals and families alike. With competitive house prices and excellent schools on either side of the border, the post gives a wonderful opportunity for the appointee to strike a healthy work-life balance.

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

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB BS or equivalent.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree, e.g., MD or PhD.
  
  

Essential Criteria

Clinical training and experience

• A wide experience in general and geriatric medicine
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in frailty, stroke, community geriatrics or other subspecialty
  
  

Personal attributes

Essential Criteria

• The ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
• The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues
• Innovative and enthusiastic
• IT skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to undertake a leadership role.
  
  

Clinical Governance/Audit/ Research

Essential Criteria

• An understanding of the Strategic and Operational issues underpinning Clinical Governance and their application in daily practice and evidence of such.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of participation. Research-based publications and previous audits
  
  

Management

Essential Criteria

• An understanding of NHS management practices and their application 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.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of participation in Management course or training.