Locum Consultant/Liaison Geriatrician Oldham, England
Job description
Job overview
We are looking for a senior grade doctor with experience in geriatric medicine to provide in-patient liaison cover within the general and colorectal surgical department at The Royal Oldham Hospital, for a fixed term contract of 1 year.
The Royal Oldham Hospital and surgical department:
The Royal Oldham Hospital (TROH) is a busy acute district general hospital containing 640 beds.
The surgical department consists of 8 consultant colorectal surgeons and 6 general surgeons who provide both elective and emergency care to the North East sector of Manchester, covering TROH as well as Fairfield, Rochdale, and North Manchester hospitals. There is also a team of 7 cancer specialist nurses who support specifically with cancer care patients.
The inpatient bed-base at TROH consists of a small surgical triage unit (F5), a surgical assessment unit (F6), a specialist colorectal surgery/general surgery ward (T5), and an elective intake ward (T6).
Main duties of the job
Main role duties:
- Inpatient assessment and care of older adults admitted acutely under the surgical team, with particular focus on those with frailty, multiple co-morbidities, and acute medical issues
- Communicating with relatives and loved ones
- Support of junior doctors on the surgical wards with acute medical issues
- Cross-cover with liaison geriatricians in the vascular and orthopaedic departments
Working for our organisation
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world’s first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- CCT in Geriatrics or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of surgical liaison
Skills
Essential criteria
- Previous skills through delivery of general medicine on-call at consultant level
Desirable criteria
- Specialist geriatrics skills
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
