The Department has recently expanded into the community providing support to General Practice surgeries and selected care homes as part of a pilot into future community models; this work has commenced at Derby and is planned to include Burton. The Department is active in teaching both medical students and at postgraduate level. There is also a developing research program, alongside regular audits and a developing set of KPIs. We are enthusiastic educators and enjoy supervising our junior colleagues and helping them to achieve their goals and guiding them successfully through their specialist training.
We are looking for a candidate who can build on the success of our services and help develop them further in the future as we strive to make care for the frail older patients better than ever. Why UHDB? The Royal Derby Hospital is the regions newest purpose-built acute hospital and has the East Midlands only rooftop helipad. We are ranked in the top 20% of Acute Trusts in England for staff recommending us as a place to work and receive treatment.
We know that staff satisfaction is inextricably linked to patient satisfaction and we recruit staff who subscribe to our values of compassion, attitude, respect and equality. By living our values we have a culture that puts patients at the heart of everything we do. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and operates employee-friendly policies, including job share. Derby and Burton offer the best of both worlds cosmopolitan city life on the doorstep of stunning countryside.
UHDB will consider relocation expenses and enhanced Terms and Conditions on appointment, depending on previous experience

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