Senior Clinical Fellow in Geriatrics

The successful candidate will be joining a well organised department providing a wide range of services at specialty and sub-specialty level. We work together collaboratively and supportively, and we are always looking to improve the care for frail, elderly patients across the organisation.

The continued expansion and development of quality services within the department and the Trust is essential and has the support of senior management and the executive team and we are working with colleagues in other specialties and in other settings in order to achieve this.

The successful candidate will be required to rotate across to Newark Hospital and there will also be opportunities to rotate to other Medical Specialties including Acute Medicine at the Kings Mill site. As Newark is a small hospital with one Medical inpatient ward, this provides an opportunity to be a key decision maker, working closely with the Consultant and as it is classed as a sub-acute setting, it will also enable the successful candidate to have the opportunity to be involved in clinical governance work, audit, attend the grand round and the journal club and also attend multi-disciplinary meetings.

The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

You will be expected to undertake the following duties:

• Provision of a service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department
• Contribute towards the teaching and training of medical students
• participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD
• Carry out his/her duties with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy
• In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work
• Staff who have access to or transfer data are responsible for that data and must respect confidentiality and comply with the requirement of the Data Protection Act 1998, in line with the Trust’s policies
• the post holder is responsible for data quality and complying with the policies, procedures and accountability arrangements throughout the Trust for maintaining accuracy and probity in the recording of the Trust’s activities
• Staff is required to comply with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in line with Trust Policy
• Any other duties which may be required from time to time

We have close working relationships with community teams and primary care, and we have been successful in creating effective pathways for our patients in order to improve their care and experience across the healthcare system.

Existing services have been recently assessed by GIRFT and formal feedback was excellent. The Front Door frailty service, the collaborative work with the community and impressive results in relation to improved flow and length of stay were highlighted as being examples of good practice.

Please see the attached job description for a detailed description of the role and the main responsibilities.

All employees have an individual responsibility to have a knowledge of and employ the basic principles of infection control practice and to ensure adherence to the requirements in the Infection Control Manual.

It is the responsibility of all employees to comply with Trust Health and Safety policies and maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.

The post holder is expected to comply with Trust policies and procedures.