Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Consultant in Elderly Medicine (x6 Posts)

St James University Hospital

Closing Date: 6 January 2022

Ref: 298-CON-700

Required to fill these 6 posts within the Elderly Medicine Department at St James's University Hospital. You would be required to deliver care to patients with Elderly care needs in a variety of settings including Community, SDEC Unit, Emergency Department and the Older people's admission wards. They would link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams across the Trust. They would work with colleagues within the Specialty and Integrated Medicine CSU to deliver acute on call (currently 1:20). This includes both out of hours cover in addition to acute ward rounds during normal working hours. They would also contribute to research, teaching and new developments within Elderly Medicine.

The successful applicants should possess MRCP (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have established skills in Elderly Medicine and its related specialties. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

How can we deliver our vision for frailty services within LTHT and across Leeds within the current NHS climate?

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact one of the following:

*Gillian Fox, Gillianfox@nhs.net or 0113 2064663

* Elizabeth Garthwaite, elizabethgarthwaite@nhs.net or 0113 2068006

INTERVIEW WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM: Wednesday 23 February 2022

If you wish to discuss this, or have any queries, please contact Lynn Lindley in Medical Staffing on (0113) 2064895: E Mail Address: LynnLindley@nhs.net

Please note that only electronic applications can be accepted for this post.

BMJRef: BMJ-52626/298-CON-700