Job overview

We are looking for a doctor who can provide expert geriatric care for older people in general and specialist medicine.

This is an exciting time to join the division as you will be part of a hospital and medical department currently undergoing a period of innovation and development.

We are developing our offer to provide specialist care to our older patients in inpatient settings, virtual community beds in patient’s homes and on an in-reach basis. The Trust is part of the Acute Frailty Network and is currently on an improvement journey to increase and improve the care and outcomes we offer our patients within Oldham, and we are currently developing the SDEC, hot clinic and in reach to orthopaedics, vascular and general surgery.

Candidates with experience in Parkinson’s disease and Movement disorders would be particularly welcome to apply as we wish to develop this service.

There is a commitment to General Medicine on-call. You will be involved in many aspects of elderly care including Dementia care, Acute frailty, in reach and virtual wards.

Substantive or 12 months fixed term contracts will be considered.  Substantive Contract holder must be on the specialist register for Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal)Medicine OR be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.

If you would like to work in a dynamic, caring, inclusive and forward-thinking environment where innovation is welcomed, then we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

The Job Plan is being offered at 10PAs with 1.25PA as GIM on call, with opportunities for additional leadership and governance commitments and would support part-time and flexible working arrangements.

The main purpose of the role is: 

·         To provide clinical leadership, diagnosis, management, and treatment for patients with a broad spectrum of complex geriatric medicine needs.

·         Act as an expert resource for medical, nursing and other health care professionals across the Trust footprint.

·         Be an active champion of high-quality medicine for older people both locally and across the region.

·         The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge and development of services. 

·         Experience of working in a team delivering geriatric care. Mentoring and support from the existing consultants will be available to help you grow in this role.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.