Consultant in Medicine for the Elderly and Acute Frailty

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A new Consultant position in Medicine for the Elderly at St Mary's Hospital, London, focusing on acute frailty coverage. The role involves collaboration with a multiprofessional team, providing high-quality patient care, and engaging in service development initiatives. Opportunities for flexible working and career development are available.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition schemes

Cycle to Work

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loans

Onsite leisure memberships

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Elderly Medicine.
• Proven skills in leading and managing colleagues' performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to patients in Elderly Medicine.
• Develop and maintain competencies required for the role.
• Involve patients in care decisions.

Skills

Elderly Medicine

IT skills

Leadership

Education

GMC registration with a Licence to Practice

Specialist Registration

Job description

Consultant in Medicine for the Elderly and Acute Frailty

This is a new 8PA post based at St Mary's Hospital Campus of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Medicine for the Elderly (MfE) services have evolved over recent years at St Mary's Hospital, now featuring a multiprofessional Acute Frailty Team and ED liaison service, alongside 48 acute MFE beds across 3 wards, outpatients, and liaison work with multiple community services in West London. The acute frailty team requires daily consultant input. This new post has been created to ensure year-round acute frailty coverage on admissions wards and in the Emergency Department, and to support the development of Frailty SDEC at the SMH site.

Main duties of the job

Frailty service development is central to the Trust's planning and operations. The addition of this post holder will enable sustained service coverage and facilitate the design and pilot of improvements within the team. The department actively participates in audit and QUIP initiatives and collaborates with the ED frailty lead. The post holder will engage in local and regional working groups and CQUINs, including the Frailty Assessment CQUIN in ED.

The post involves working with 2 consultant colleagues in the frailty service, primarily based in the acute medical unit, providing acute frailty input to admitted medical patients. Supervision and collaboration with emergency department-based Frailty Practitioners (ACPs) are key components. There are also opportunities for involvement in community and virtual ward initiatives, as well as general medicine admissions and on-call shifts. Imperial College supports flexible working; discussions are encouraged.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare, you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working alongside leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Join a vibrant team that embodies our values: expert, kind, collaborative, and aspirational. Experience unparalleled career development opportunities.

Benefits include career development, flexible working, wellbeing initiatives, staff recognition schemes, and optional benefits like Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loans, and onsite leisure memberships.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving staff working lives. We welcome applications for flexible, part-time, or job-share arrangements. Please discuss this at interview.

Job responsibilities

Provide high-quality care to patients in Elderly Medicine

The post holder must be medically qualified with GMC specialist registration.

o Develop and maintain competencies required for the role.

o Ensure prompt attendance at scheduled clinical activities.

o Involve patients in care decisions and respond to their views.

Additional details are available in the full job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC registration with a Licence to Practice or eligibility to apply.
• On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of admission, or eligible for specialist registration.

Knowledge/Skills

• Extensive experience in Elderly Medicine.
• Strong clinical expertise in Elderly Medicine.
• IT skills and computer literacy.

Leadership/Management

• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions, and exert appropriate authority.
• Proven skills in leading, motivating, and managing colleagues' performance.
• Knowledge of financial and staff management.

Teaching & Training

• Experience in teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates, and junior medical staff.

Audit

• Understanding of clinical audit principles.

Academic Achievements

• Evidence of achievement suitable for a consultant appointment at ICHT.

Language

• Proficiency in English for speaking and writing, sufficient to meet job requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to DBS checks due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary range: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum (WTE).