Foundation Doctor ANIOS geriatric medicine

Are you (almost) a Foundation Doctor (ANIOS) and looking for a new challenge? Then get to know the dynamic world of geriatric medicine!

Within Zuyderland Care, geriatric medicine is a mature but still growing specialty with enthusiastic, committed professionals. Within Zuyderland Care Centers, we know a great diversity of target groups: large- and small-scale psychogeriatric living groups, specific psychogeriatric care (behavioral specialist center, NAH) and somatic departments which also include a Parkinson's unit, GRZ, and ELV. Additionally, hospice care, a first-line residential ward, an active first-line consultation team, and senior day centers.

At our locations from Geleen to Echt, we perform diagnostics, treatment, and guidance for vulnerable elderly clients. In addition to providing the best care for our clients, we strive for quality improvement and a more efficient division of tasks and time.

As a Foundation Doctor, you will be assigned various departments within 1 to 2 care centers. You will be part of a team including specialists in geriatric medicine, AIOS, nurse practitioners, Physician assistants, nurses, and paramedical professionals.

Your workday starts in the morning with a doctors' meeting, handover, or administration. Subsequently, you perform medical rounds on your departments and are responsible for the medical examination, diagnosis, and treatment plan of clients. In this, you work closely with the caregivers and nurses of the department.

• You perform (medical) examinations on the client and analyze their physical, psychological, social, and/or functional condition. Based on this, you establish the medical diagnosis.
• You determine the nature of the treatment and align this with the wishes, questions, and possibilities of the client.
• As the medically responsible professional, you oversee the drafting and implementation of care and treatment plans.
• You participate in (on-call) shifts (1 evening/night per 2 weeks and a maximum of 1 weekend per 6 weeks).
• You participate as a coordinator in the multidisciplinary team.
• You supervise medical students.
• After the induction period, you will work independently on a ward under low-threshold supervision of a Specialist in Geriatric Medicine.
• You hold daily consultations with nurse practitioners and paramedical professionals regarding the health status, behavior, and well-being of the clients on your ward.

• Initially a one-year contract; after a positive assessment, an extension is possible via a follow-up year contract.
• Working in a department that is nationally recognized as a training group.
• A weekly guidance meeting with your supervisor, Specialist in Geriatric Medicine.
• A wide range of learning opportunities such as low-threshold case discussions, reference sessions, and pharmacotherapeutic consultations with the pharmacist, as well as other training opportunities (e.g., FTO, COMSAMEN).
• You will be offered a university course regarding working in geriatric medicine.
• If suitability is demonstrated, there is the possibility to progress to the training for specialist in geriatric medicine.
• An enthusiastic group of residents where social activities are also organized.
• A contract for 28-36 hours per week (negotiable). You will primarily work day shifts.
• The work location will be determined in coordination with the department.
• The salary for the position of Foundation Doctor (ANIOS) is based on the CAO Ziekenhuizen in FWG 65 (minimum €4,729 gross per month and maximum €7,127 gross per month based on 36 hours per week).
• The employment conditions are in accordance with CAO Ziekenhuizen, including an attractive year-end bonus of 8.33%.

For information, you can contact Henny Raadschelders, Manager of Treatment Services, at 06-20892441.

A reference check and screening may be part of the procedure. For all positions within Zuyderland, a VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct) is required.

In the event of equal suitability, priority candidates will be given preference over internal and external candidates.