Job summaryNew consultant posts have arisen within medicine for older people in Wexham Park as a result of a complete reconfiguration of the service.In line with the local priorities of the ICS services for older adults are to be transformed, encouraging innovative ways of working to remove boundaries between community providers and the acute Trust.For those patients who cannot be managed in the community we aim to provide excellent clinical care in an environment specifically designed to be in line with the needs of older adults, particularly those with dementia.We have a newly refurbished older people's unit specifically for the needs of older adults and those with dementia.Main duties of the jobWe need enthusiastic individuals who can work alongside our existing consultants to further develop our Acute Frailty Service and to bring individual special interests to build on our current services.These posts would particularly suit those looking to work within an organisation that is leading the way in the delivery of genuinely integrated care.About usFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialtiesJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAny consultant who is unable to work full time for personal reasons will be considered to work part time.If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on an individual basis in consultation with the Clinical Director.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialPrimary medical degreeMRCP or equivalentFull GMC Registration/on specialist register of GMCDesirableHigher degreeExperienceEssentialAccreditation in General and Geriatric Medicine - CCT or within 6 months of awardSkillsEssentialParticipation in clinical audit activitiesParticipation in dept/Trust research projectsParticipation in training and supervision of junior medical staff/medical studentsParticipation in consultant oncall rotaDesirableExperience of business planningManagement experience/trainingPublished research (peer reviewed)Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary teamDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameFrimley Health NHS Foundation TrustAddressWexham Park HospitalWexham StreetSloughSL2 4HLEmployer's websitehttps://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)