This post includes up to £20k welcome incentive and relocation package for the successful candidate. * Terms and conditions apply
We are a dedicated team of 11 consultants, we are excited to welcome a new consultant to join our expanding Care of the Elderly and Frailty service. You will have the opportunity to work in a base ward or within the community, with the added benefit of developing a specialist interest in one of the key areas, including orthogeriatrics, peri-operative medicine, interface medicine or community geriatrics.
Our highly regarded Frailty Assessment Service, includes a Direct Assessment Pathway, Frailty Assessment Unit, Frailty SDEC, and a Virtual Ward currently in development. These services are central to our care model and provide a unique opportunity to contribute to an innovative service.
The role will include a fixed weekend post-take ward round, as well as Frailty Assessment Service sessions on a 1 in 10 basis. As our workforce expands, the nature and frequency of weekend commitments will change, ensuring a well-balanced and sustainable workload is maintained
With a strong sense of community, Gloucestershire is an ideal place to build your career while enjoying the great outdoors. With its beautiful countryside, excellent schools and cultural festivals, it’s a great place to live and work.
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This is a substantive post working within in Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest Foundation Trusts in England. Whilst advertised as a full-time post, we will accept part time or flexible working requests for the right candidate and aim to have one day working from home to support wellbeing.
We encourage informal enquires to discuss how the role could be tailored to suit you and have an established and successful record with less than full time working and job-sharing employees.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we’re proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire & rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities & the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals.
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, & learn, we recognise & value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
We deliver Care of the Elderly services across 1,220 square miles of our county, serving a population of approximately 650,000 people. Our community is growing steadily, with an annual growth rate of 0.8% with 21% of the population aged 65 or older, & this figure is expected to increase by two-thirds by 2030, highlighting the growing demand for these services.
Gloucestershire is a beautiful county with six community hospitals, two large district general hospitals, & an Integrated Care Board (ICB) at its heart, ensuring a collaborative & integrated approach to healthcare.
We look forward to welcoming a new colleague to our team who is passionate about providing outstanding care for elderly trauma patients and contributing to the development of an innovative, multidisciplinary service.
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