Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
About
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire etc.
Making a difference for you, with you. Our vision, mission and values are all part of the roadmap for all we do
Our dedication to caring and making a difference doesn’t just extend to our patients, but to our staff too. Wellbeing is a Trust priority – we were the second-highest scoring Trust in the country for the Wellbeing measure on the 2018 National Staff Survey. We are actively committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to equal opportunities is reflected in our staff networks (BME - Black Minority Ethnic, LGBTQ,Disability and Working Carers). We also hold the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition scheme Silver Award, and are a Living Wage and Disability Confident employer. We offer excellent employment benefits including:
Large variety of learning and development courses available to staff throughout the year
contributory pension scheme
a wide range of family friendly policies
salary sacrifice scheme.
a variety of Occupational Health services and classes
27 days holiday plus bank holidays for new starters, rising with service
Don’t just take our word for it: In 2018, 72.2% of our staff recommended NHFT as a place to work, the highest score for trusts of our type. We were also honoured to win the Health Service Journal’s coveted Trust of the Year award the same year.
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Key details
Location
SiteDanetre HospitalTownDaventryPostcodeNN11 4DYMajor / Minor RegionNorthamptonshire
Contract type & working pattern
ContractPermanentHours6 sessions per week
Salary
Salary£96,990 - £139,882 pa pro rataSalary periodYearlyGrade(NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)
Specialty
Main areaGeriatric Medicine
Job overview
This is a great opportunity to apply for a Consultant or Specialist post in Geriatric medicine, working as part of the consultant team, with specialist interests in community geriatrics and ICTThis post is in a dynamic, expanding department concerned with community medicine for older people and ICT. It is a new post based at Daventry community hospital which has 35 beds including 6 general palliative care beds.
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In addition to providing services at community hospital with elderly care beds the post holder is also expected to provide 4 sessions to ICT.
The post is in the community hospital is supported by three speciality doctors. There are close working relationships with other community hospitals run by the trust which are located at Corby, Isebrook and Brackley.Post holder is expected to be a part of the wider team which consists of two consultants and 5 middle grade doctors.
The role in the ICT is supported by one middle grade doctor and a wider team including nursing and therapy colleagues, and prescribers. The ICT team also has got 2 other consultants to provide cover for remaining 6 sessions.
In addition, there are opportunities for working with Older Adult Mental Health team.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details regarding this post please see the attached jobs description or contact the team below
Important Information
By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit:DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info 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.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC. MRCP(UK) or equivalent Entry to the GMC specialist register (or expected within 6 months) via CCT. Candidates from CESR must be on the specialist register at the time of application
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in the field of Geriatric medicine
- Experience of supervising resident doctors
Desirable criteria
- Member of British Geriatrics Society
- Experience of working with community teams
- Experience working in acute setting in ED/ Frailty Assessment Unit
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage and lead medical team
- Experience of Rehabilitation in a variety of settings
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of key issues in the interface between secondary and primary/ intermediate care
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Documents
- Consultant/Specialist Geriatric (, 768.5)PDFKB
- Benefits (, 570.7)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameRajesh SardanaJob titleClinical DirectorEmail address [email protected]
