Consultant in Health Care for Older People

The Department of Healthcare for Older People provide a comprehensive service for older patients both in hospital and in community settings. We are committed and passionate about older patients living with frailty. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care and services for older people, both as inpatient and outpatient. The successful candidate will join a wider team of consultants and participate in covering medical wards and other clinical areas designated for HCOP. The post holder will also participate in service delivery and development according to their area of specialist interest. The candidate will also be expected to participate in the GIM on call covering acute admissions on a pro rota basis shared with other medical consultants., As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:

• The provision of a first-class clinical service for HCOP.
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• Sustaining and developing teaching and training
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty.
  
  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.