About this role
Job summary
We are looking for innovative, enthusiastic, and patient centred consultant geriatrician to join our team in the Care for Older People at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We are a friendly, dynamic and diverse team of experienced clinicians who will provide mentoring and support tailored to your specialist interests, and who recognise the importance of a good work-life balance.
We have a long tradition in multi-professional training and education at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as guiding candidates through a successful CESR application.
We are actively involved in care transformation for older people of Barnsley at Integrated Care Board level through the development of a Frailty Virtual Ward, Frailty SDEC, and Integrated Care with community colleagues, as well as service development and delivery in hospital inpatient and outpatient settings.
Main duties of the job
A detailed job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate on appointment. The successful applicant will be contracted to 10 PAs per week on average. It is anticipated that the split of programmed activities will be 8.5 direct clinical care and 1.5 supporting professional activities to ensure successful GMC revalidation. Additional PAs can be negotiated and agreed with the Divisional Director and Clinical Lead to reflect additional management and professional responsibilities, but the successful candidate will not be expected to commit to working more than 10 programmed activities on average per week. The agreed job plan will be subject to annual review and job planning.
This post will include weekend working on Frailty SDEC, currently just on Saturdays. Seven days a week working is currently being reviewed by the Trust and the COTE team is expected to provide 7 days consultant cover for Geriatric Medicine once this is operational.
About us
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work
We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone
We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation
Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
Please note we reserve the right to close positions early
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description and person specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.
Person Specification
Audit and Teaching Essential
Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles Evidence of effective teaching to medical students and doctors in training and to the multidisciplinary team. Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods.
Qualifications Essential
MRCP or equivalent Full GMC registration, and on the specialist register OR Full GMC registration and within 12 months of specialist registration due to completion of training or within 12 months of specialist registration due to application via CESR with the submission completed at time of application for post
Experience Essential
Experience in the management of a broad GIM caseload Experience in the management of an Elderly Care Medicine caseload
Desirable
Experience in a specialist interest that will complement those of other staff
Skills & Attributes Essential
Willingness and ability to fulfill the key elements of the job description Possession of the clinical skills required to perform the job including both elderly care and general internal medicine Ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant Ability to lead and develop the service Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff Ability to communicate effectively, written and orally Ability to empathise and demonstrate probity Ability and evidence of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Ability to be flexible to meet service demands Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
Audit and Teaching Essential
Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles Evidence of effective teaching to medical students and doctors in training and to the multidisciplinary team. Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)