Locum Consultant Physician/Geriatrician in Older People Services

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a locum Consultant Physician/Geriatrician in Older People Services. We welcome applicants with established geriatric experience but would consider those with general medical qualifications and some experience and passion for geriatric medicine. This is a fixed term position while we recruit substantively and is to support a small team trying to re-establish service development during the pandemic. This job is aimed at someone interested in applying for a substantive post at the Royal London Hospital but we would also welcome any individual who is keen to step up to consultant level whilst awaiting a substantive post elsewhere.

The posts offer an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and welcoming consultant team, with ample support provided to new consultants and those with less geriatric experience.

Main duties of the job

These posts will be based at Royal London Hospital where we have a 52 bedded acute geriatrics ward. The successful candidate would be expected to manage a proportion of these patients independently, play an active role in the multi-disciplinary team and be part of the discharge planning process. There are opportunities to get involved in outpatient work, liaison work and the front door frailty pathways depending on interest and expertise. We welcome requests for flexible or less than full time working especially if this enables other speciality or academic working. You require full registration with the General Medical Council with the licence to practice and an established career and training pathway within the NHS is essential.

Working for our organisation

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification

Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Entry on the GMC Specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of date of advisory appointments committee

Relevant CCT in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine or equivalent (CESR or European Community Rights if GMC registered (or CCT date within 6 months of date of advisory appointments committee)

Desirable criteria

Higher Research Degree

Higher teaching degree

Clinical experience

Essential criteria

Higher specialist training in Older People Services and G(I)medicine

Broad experience in Older People Services and G(I)M

ALS certificate

Desirable criteria

Prior experience of developing, delivering services in geriatric medicine

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Detailed knowledge of Older People Services and G(I)M and of the specialist skills required for this post

Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients

Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

Experience of supervising medical staff

Attendance on management or leadership course

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff.

Ability to manage staff and resources effectively

Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives GPs nurses and other agencies Proficient use of IT systems

Desirable criteria

Previous experience developing, delivering and leading education and training within a department. Ability to develop research projects and supervise trainees in their research