Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at Croydon University Hospital as a Elderly Care senior trust grade SHO/Registrar attached to the ACE Unit.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. The ACE Unit is a 12-16 bedded frailty short-stay inpatient unit to target emergency management of frail older people offering early Consultant led CGA and multidisciplinary assessments whilst linking with Community, Social Services, Mental Health and voluntary teams. The ACE Unit is co-located with the ACE clinic.
Main duties of the job
- Work closely with the ACE unit MDT and colleaguesin providing high quality care
- Participation in and leadership of ward based MDT, including review, assessment and treatment of acute medical inpatients, carrying out comprehensive geriatric assessments, and providing senior clinical leadership during ward work.
- Provide supervision and support the ACE F2 doctors and nursing staff
- Help co-ordinate the ACE and community F2 rota in providing continuity, experience and enabling leave
- Take part in weekly educational activities (We encourage successful candidates to take part in quality improvement projects / audits / teaching sessions)
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:o Croydon University Hospital o Purley Hospital o The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath o Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside o A minor injuries unit in New Addington The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our Vision:"Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it"Our 5 key 'Here for you' promises to the people of Croydon are:o You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff o You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff o You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians o You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to homeo You feel it's getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
"As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19."
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- ALS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Geriatric Medicine at Senior SHO / SpR level
- Experience in management of elderly Care conditions at Senior SHO / SpR level
- The knowledge and clinical skills base to be able to supervise the assessment and treatment of geriatric patients at Senior SHO / SpR level
Desirable
- At least 2 years UK previous experience
- Previous experience in relevant medical specialty at senior SHO/SPR level.
Clinical Experience / Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise busy workloads effectively and cope under pressure
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, medical staff and other health professionals
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address
Croydon University Hospital
530 London Road
Croydon
CR7 7YE