Trust Doctor in Geriatric Medicine

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider in London is seeking a Trust Doctor in Geriatric Medicine for a 12-month fixed-term position. This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a supportive team, focusing on the care of older patients. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, the organization provides a nurturing environment for professional growth, allowing you to develop clinical skills and engage in research or teaching. Ideal candidates will possess MRCP qualifications and a passion for geriatric care, contributing to the improvement of patient outcomes in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Current full GMC registration required.
• Experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop individualized educational goals within the specialty.
• Supervise and teach medical students and junior staff.

Skills

Geriatrics

G(I)M

Teaching

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MRCP part 1

MRCP part 2

Post-graduate qualification in Geriatric Medicine

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Barts Health NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job overview

Whipps Cross University Hospital

Trust Doctor (ST1-2 equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine

Fixed Term 12 months

Our OPS (Older People’s Services) team is growing, and we would like you to be a part of our fantastic workforce. We are advertising for a 12-month fixed term Trust Doctor (ST1-2equivalent) post to cover the older peoples’ assessment unit (OPAU), the virtual ward, surgical liaison and older peoples services wards as soon as possible.This post will sit within the department of Older People’s Services and does not include General Medicine on-call work. However, prospective applicants wishing to partake in the acute unselected medical on-call are encouraged to register with the staff bank.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be able to develop individualised educational goals including a focus within the specialty of your choice. This post presents excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills and has a high level of consultant supervision. This provides a good educational opportunity and if the postholder is interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience. Our people value the opportunity to work in a supportive culture and we ensure our teams are well-rewarded for their contribution.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You must hold a current full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties. MRCP part1 and part 2 written are essential for this post.
Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being re-developed to be a centre of excellence for Geriatric Medicine. The department provides for a broad spectrum of sub-specialty areas including Frailty, Acute Geriatrics, Ortho-Geriatrics, Surgical Liaison, Psychiatry Liaison, outpatients, and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Clinics and rehabilitation medicine. The department regularly sees a rich mixture of pathology and complex psycho-social issues. The local population contains a significant level of frailty with high rates of dementia and associated delirium.

Person specification

Qualifications

• At least MRCP part 1 and part 2 written or equivalent and progression to full MRCP
• Full GMC Registration with License to Practise
• Evidence of participation in research (peer-reviewed publication(s) etc)
• Full MRCP

Experience

• Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M
• Current ALS certificate
• Higher trainee-equivalent experience in Geriatric Medicine
• Geriatric sub-specialty experience

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M and of the specialist skills required for this post
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit/quality improvement and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
• Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
• Completion of a post-graduate qualification in Geriatric Medicine (e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine.

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
• Ability to manage staff and resources effectively.