Consultant in Elderly Care Medicine

Main duties of the job

The full time post offers a 10 PA job plan, with the potential to negotiate additional PAs on an individual basis for the successful candidate. The needs of our patients are at the heart of everything we do and we are equally committed to the wellbeing of our clinical teams. Your contribution will be highly valued. The Trust has a successful track record of staff engagement and offers a range of flexible working options, subject to meeting relevant eligibility criteria.

There is commitment for night and weekend on‑call in general medicine, and as part of the day service.

The Trust has excellent postgraduate and research facilities, supports study leave for CPD and aids with funding up to an agreed limit. WWL NHS Foundation Trust is an Associated Teaching Hospital of the Edge Hill University. We also provide training for two Specialist Registrars as part of the Northwest Training rotation which includes an integrated MSc course in Elderly Care medicine.

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that "happy staff, makes for happy patients". We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and live our values "the WWL Way".

WWL is committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, providing safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

Senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on‑call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

The Ageing and Complex Medicine Directorate currently has six substantive Consultants, one Associate Specialist and three Specialist Registrars. Following the recruitment, the applicant will join the team and contribute expertise in Acute Comprehensive Geriatric Medicine and sub‑specialties including Stroke Medicine, Orthopaedic Geriatrics and Frailty Services.

There are 81 acute Care of Elderly beds under the directorate (24 Orthogeriatric beds, 22 stroke unit beds, 42 Acute geriatric). The Consultants are supported by one Associate Specialist, three SpRs, six CMT/GPST and six FY doctors. Specialist nurses work in Stroke Medicine, Parkinson’s disease and Dementia services.

In addition to General Care of Elderly clinics, there are specialist clinics dedicated to Stroke, TIA, Falls, Parkinson’s disease and Dementia. A one‑stop TIA clinic offers same‑day Carotid Doppler scanning and CT/MR Scan service with direct access to the vascular team led by three senior clinicians.

The Elderly care team also provides service in the community. Regular MDT meetings, community clinics/visits and care home visits emphasise proactive case management including advance care planning and support to the community team, consisting of Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Community matrons.

WWL is a trauma centre offering comprehensive trauma and Orthopaedic services including upper limbs (hand, wrist, shoulder and elbow) and lower limbs (pelvis, hip, knee, ankle and foot). The majority of acute trauma work takes place at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI) in Wigan. Trauma ward – Aspull ward has 28 beds including 10 ortho‑geriatric beds.

• Managerial structure within the NHS
• Experience of audit and its role in clinical governance
• Commitment to training and teaching junior medical staff and other health professionals
• Ability to work in a flexible manner

• CCT – Dual accreditation in GIM and Geriatric Medicine
• Recent comprehensive experience in Geriatric Medicine

• Entry on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT
• MRCP (or equivalent)
• Full GMC licence to practice
• MB ChB or equivalent

• Must show commitment to development of Acute Medical services within the trust
• Must show evidence of being proactive and self‑motivated
• Must show ability to work as part of a team