We are looking for enthusiastic Geriatricians with an interest in community working and transformation to join Hampshire and IOW healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting time for this newly formed Trust as we redevelop our community services to match the needs of an ageing population and with the goal to move care closer to where our populations need it. There are opportunities across the Hampshire & IOW geographies: with vacancies in the Portsmouth and South East Division and the Isle of Wight. These are ideal posts for geriatricians who enjoy being hands on and working closely with colleagues in primary, secondary and community care. The job will be based from one of our community hubs; with time supporting inpatient wards, community assessment units, virtual wards and neighbourhood MDTs. There will be opportunities for additional SPA to be used towards developing the community offer or enhancing training and education opportunities.
Geriatricians are arguably the specialty most aligned with the future NHS model. And the future NHS model is community centred. We want to create a well-supported peer group of Geriatricians who will help us define the model, shape governance, set clinical standards and build the culture for innovative multidisciplinary working that happens outside hospital walls.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to play a central role in the development and delivery of our community services on the Isle of Wight (IOW). The successful applicant will provide hybrid remote and in per-son cover across our community sites; St Mary's Hospital Community Unit, Ryde Health & Wellbeing Centre, Newport Health & Wellbeing Centre, South Locality teams (based in Sandown and Shanklin).
As an Organisation, HIOWH are investing in Community (Interface) Geriatricians as a vital part of our workforce; this role would link with peers across the different geographical localities.
A central component of the role will be medical advice and guidance, providing senior and experienced clinical oversight to complex and challenging patients across our community bedded care (14 bed Community Unit and 17 Intermediate Care beds in Springfield Nursing Home), the frailty virtual ward and Urgent Care Response. Day-to-day clinical responsibility for ward beds is provided by a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, therapists, a GP and Advance Clinical Practitioners. The consultant geriatrician is key to enabling the multi-disciplinary ward team to handle complexity, manage frailty expertly and help to widen our step-up capability for local patients. The post holders will work closely with acute Trust col-leagues to support appropriate treatment Escalation and step-down rehabilitation pathways.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
MBBS or equivalent
MRCP or equivalent
Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with licence to practice
CCT or equivalent (or within 6 months of award by date of interview) in General In-ternal Medicine (GIM) or Geriatric Medi-cine.
MD/PhD or higher degree/diplomas
CCT (or equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills in frailty, re-habilitation and community work, applying wide medical knowledge.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
