Role Summary
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Physician, Healthcare for Older People (HfOP) with a specialist interest in Perioperative Medicine. This is an exciting new post held jointly by the departments of Healthcare for Older People (HfOP) and Acute Surgery. The successful applicant would be an integral member of both the Geriatric medicine and Perioperative teams, with a job plan split equally between the two.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
Building on the success of our Perioperative service within acute surgery, we wish to expand and widen our ability to provide high quality medical care for acute surgical inpatients (including higher risk and frail older adults). The work of this team is challenging and exciting, requiring the breadth of geriatric and general medical skills to provide both proactive and reactive medical management to general, vascular, plastics and urology in-patients. In addition, we wish to further develop a trust wide “Silver trauma” service working closely with our existing ortho-geriatric services.
Our combined Healthcare for Older People department is a large, friendly, successful and ambitious department. We are proud of our multi-specialty clinical work, teaching and strong academic representation at National and Regional levels,
The Royal Devon is frequently cited as one of the top top acute and community trusts in the country for staff satisfaction. We foster creativity, innovation and a personal approach to high-quality patient care. We are also one of the largest healthcare Trusts in the country and we have ambitions to be a clinically led, digitally-enabled, teaching organisation.
Exeter is a great place to live for those seeking a good work-life balance. We have two of the most famous national parks on our doorstep and the beautiful Devon coastline. Outdoor activities are a major attraction with good surfing, kite surfing, cycling, kayaking and hiking. The city itself has been voted one of the UKs most desirable places to live with a great selection of shops and independent restaurants mixed with the local farming to provide high quality produce. Exeter has excellent transport connections to Bristol and London and a local airport serving Europe. The city is very family orientated with award winning schools and offers a vast number of family-focused activities and events making it an ideal place to bring up children.
Working Pattern: It is a full-time NHS post with on-call requirements and a four-day working week to allow compensatory rest for on call work. The appointee would join the Geriatricians’ out-of-hours rota and contribute to the General Medical consultant on-call rota. Applicants wishing to work less than full time are also welcome to apply.
Interview Date: TBC
For further information please contract: Sheena Hubble (Clinical Lead, Perioperative Medicine) Sheena.Hubble@nhs.net
Susie Harris (Clinical Lead, HfOP) susie.harris@nhs.net
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 34 days plus bank holidays depending on grade and years of service.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
