Consultant Geriatrician with an interest in Orthogeriatrics

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking two full-time Consultant Geriatricians to join their Older People’s Services team. The role offers an exciting opportunity to innovate care for older patients and develop service models. Candidates must have full GMC registration and significant experience in Geriatrics. This position is vital for enhancing quality of care in a growing team environment with a supportive framework.

Qualifications

• Must hold GMC registration and be on the Specialist Registrar or within 6 months of obtaining CCST.
• Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M.
• Current ALS certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Develop new models of working and services that support older people.
• Participate in the redevelopment of hospital services and care pathways.
• Join workforce expansion for fragility fracture patient care.

Skills

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Experience of supervising medical staff

Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff

Effective communication skills

Education

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

GMC specialist register for Geriatric Medicine

Job description

Consultant Geriatrician – Whipps Cross Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust

Overview

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust, is looking for two full‑time Consultant Geriatricians to join our Older People’s Services team based predominantly at the Whipps Cross Hospital site.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, develop new models of working and services that support all older people attending the hospital and within the local community, and help Whipps Cross Hospital become a centre for Geriatric medicine.

Main duties

These posts offer an opportunity to develop new models of working and services that support older people, join the expansion of the workforce required to revolutionise care for fragility fracture patients, and participate in the redevelopment of the hospital’s services and care pathways.

You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Registrar or within 6 months of obtaining CCST.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. We strive to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to patients in east London and beyond.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Must be on the GMC specialist register for Geriatric Medicine or within six months of CCT
• CESR route acceptable
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Desirable Qualifications

• Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
• Appropriate higher degree (e.g., MD, PhD or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

• Higher specialist training in Geriatrics and G(I)Medicine
• Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M
• Current ALS certificate

Desirable

• Ability to organise and deliver a teaching programme
• Experience in service development

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics 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

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
• Experience of supervising medical staff
• Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies

Others

Essential

• Flexible and co‑operative approach to colleagues
• Self‑motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Good leadership skills
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
• Prepared to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital