Locally Employed Doctor Higher – Healthcare of Older People BHHNHS

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) in Healthcare of Older People at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. This is a post with service requirements and training that aims to deliver career training and development to doctors in a clear structure with educational support. The post is structured to provide dedicated training and education with the aim to provide a tailored learning agreement for each individual to support them in achieving their career goals.

The grade has been discussed and agreed with the Clinical Director of Healthcare of Older People. The LED will be part of a team of resident doctors who are assigned to different wards within the Department of Healthcare of Older People and Stroke Medicine. Every successful candidate will be supported by a named educational supervisor. This role will suit a person with a declared interest in Healthcare of Older people and Stroke Medicine.

Main duties of the job

A comprehensive guide to all duties and responsibilities will be outlined in the induction handbook and meeting including the following:

*To ensure a safe and high standard of care of all patients in Healthcare of Older people. To work within the guidelines and practices of the Department and the hospital. This includes liaison with colleagues in ED and other departments.

*To ensure that good communication is maintained with all medical colleagues, e.g. anaesthetists, nursing staff and paramedical departments such as physiotherapists, radiographers and ancillary staff, to the benefit of the patient. To ensure Specialty Registrars and Consultants are kept informed regarding alteration in the condition of any of their patients. To ensure that all in-patient notes are kept up to date and tidy. To communicate to a patient's relative the progress of that patient.

*Perform duties outlined as above or in the job plan to appropriate level of expertise

*To be responsible for the care of older patients on the wards.

*To assist with the clinical training and supervision of junior medical staff, medical students and other allied health professionals in Medicine.

*To comply with the CPD and revalidation requirements of the relevant college of the candidate and the GMC.

*To participate in mentoring sessions with the designated departmental clinical/educational supervisor.

*To participate in the quality improvement programme.

*To complete an annual appraisal using the system within UHB

Job description

The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical experience across the care of older people and General Internal Medicine, with a ward-based commitment across Wards 29 and 30 and participation in the GIM rota, including long days and night shifts. This provides a valuable combination of experience in the assessment and management of older patients with complex needs, alongside exposure to the broader acute medical take and inpatient care. The role also offers opportunities to develop skills in multidisciplinary working, service development, quality improvement, teaching and clinical leadership.

Following commencement in the post there will be a 3 month probation period. The programme is a 12 month fixed term contract to start with and with an option of extending this to a substantive post subject to Deanery allocations. The applicants will be required to commit to duration of the contract. There is a notice period of 3 months for the LED and the post holder will be based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical experience in the care of older people with acute medical illness, alongside a broader grounding in General Internal Medicine. The post holder will provide ward based care across Wards 29 and 30 within Healthcare of Older People, working within a supportive multidisciplinary team with excellent consultant supervision. They will work alongside doctors in training and contribute to the General Internal Medicine on call rota, including long days and night shifts, with the current rota arrangements to be confirmed. In periods of service pressure or reduced staffing, the post holder may also be asked to support other areas within HCOP, providing valuable experience across the wider service. The post offers opportunities to develop skills in the assessment and management of complex acute medical presentations, multidisciplinary working, clinical decision making and care coordination, with scope for involvement in outpatient clinics, quality improvement, teaching and service development, supported by consultants and registrars.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.