Specialty Doctor s Services

UHD requires a Geriatric Medicine Speciality Doctor to fulfil the roles within our Older People's Services and Acute Care directorate. The post holder will be predominantly ward based and gain a wide range of experience and undertake on call.

The role will be required to work with other grades of staff, and help out with ward rounds, admitting patients and clinics.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

• Working alongside our existing specialty doctors and trainee Geriatric registrars to provide care to inpatients including new admissions
• Supervision and support of junior medical colleagues, Physicians Associates and Advanced Nurse Practitioners/Advanced Clinical Practitioners
• Maintaining continued professional development
• Attending ward multidisciplinary meetings
• Attending and contributing to educational sessions and Clinical Governance meetings
• Partaking in departmental Quality Improvement work
• Teaching Medical and Physician’s Associates students
• Participating in the hospital appraisal process as part of on-going professional development

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality care across seven days, this post may involve participation in an out-of-hours rota, including evenings, weekends, and/or bank holidays, in accordance with service needs. Any work undertaken outside standard hours/PA's will attract remuneration in line with the respective NHS Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions of Service.