Clinical Specialist B7 Older Persons Medicine

Job overview

Do you have a passion for working with Older people, encouraging rehabilitation and empowering patients in acute wards.

We are looking for a clinical specialist to work alongside an existing team leader for general medicine with an interest in older persons medicine.  You will manage a small team of registered and unregistered staff covering 4 older persons wards.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

• To take a leading role in the advanced assessment, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of patients within the clinical speciality.  These patients may have complex and/or chronic presentation and maybe in A&E or the wards.
• To use highly specialist physiotherapy knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
• To ensure a thorough in-service training programme is provided to all members of the team to maintain clinical competency.
• To act as a specialist resource for the multi-disciplinary team and Physiotherapists within FHFT.
• To work with the MDT to develop, monitor and evaluate the specialist service, enhancing pathways in line with national guidelines.
• To lead in appropriate research and audit in the specific clinical area.
• To support the band 7 Team Lead within the speciality and deputise for them as appropriate.
• To undertake respiratory on call for the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification attached for this role for further detailed information.