Specialty Doctor - Care of the Elderly

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to a recruit Specialty doctors to join our comprehensive Care of Elderly service at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. The post will enable the successful applicant to gain valuable experience in a number of clinical areas including:
Acute inpatient work
Ward support and referral
Outpatient clinics support
The successful candidate will work on the middle grade rota with a 1:13 shift-working pattern.
The COTE department has an outstanding record in supporting and training specialty doctors, We are committed to supporting our middle grade doctors in reaching their desired career goals by developing their clinical, medical, educational and managerial skills.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint a specialty doctor in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric to work within our Adult Medicine department. The post holder will be based at Tameside General Hospital. The post is based within the Care of the Elderly Department and the main activity undertaken will include outpatient clinics, diagnostic tests and ward rounds and on calls for general internal medicine.
These posts represent an exciting opportunity to join one of the pioneering integrated care organisations in the country which is transforming the way care is delivered to support improving the health of the population it serves. Not only do these posts provide exposure to a variety of clinical settings but also the opportunity to be at the core of transforming our services to provide a truly integrated model of health care to our population.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Adult Medicine Department
The COTE department is part of Adult Medicine, which is within the Medicine and Clinical Support
Services Division. The Division also includes Urgent Care including Accident and Emergency department.
The Division of Adult Medicine admits and provides care for routine and emergency medicine and outpatients.
The successful candidate is anticipated to take part of the general medical on call rota which is currently with appropriate remuneration.
Key duties of the post
The post holder will be clinically and educationally responsible to the Consultants working across the
Respiratory Department.

Please refer the Job description for details