Locum St4+ General And Geriatric Medicine

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust is seeking three geriatric medicine registrars at ST4+ level for maternity cover from December 2026 to 2 February 2027. The posts are spread across a 28-bedded male elderly care ward (Mortimer), a specialist hip fracture unit (Emmer Green), and a surgical liaison service, with on-call duties including hospital at night.

The posts offer exposure to rapid access clinics for the older person, reviews of frail patients across specialties, and peri-admission

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration or eligible for registration.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• Completion of Stage 1 of Internal Medicine Training programme.
• Experience in General and Geriatric Medicine.
• Evidence of achievement of CT2/IMT2/3 competencies by start date or equivalent.
• Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines; Undertake audits and present data; Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database.
• Desirable: Advanced Life Support certificate.
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience.

Responsabilités

• Attend Consultant and own ward rounds.
• Work with the Consultant to provide expertise to the frail older patients under the care of the hip fracture unit.
• Gather collateral history from patients and their families or GP.
• Work alongside the multidisciplinary team to help patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals.
• Attend and contribute to the 'best interest meetings' with families of patients with cognitive impairment to plan for future care.
• Review Elderly Care ward referrals from other specialties as per rota.
• Attend RACOP (Rapid Access Clinic for the Older Person) as per rota.
• Undertake responsibilities from the medicine on-call rota, including hospital at night responsibilities.

Formation

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Completion of Stage 1 of Internal Medicine Training programme

Advanced Life Support certificate

Description du poste

Job summary

We are looking to appoint three geriatric medicine registrars to work at ST4+ level in General and Geriatric Medicine from December 2026 until 2nd February 2027. These vacancies has arisen as a result of the need for maternity cover.

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate keen to pursue a career in geriatric and general medicine. The posts are spread over a 28-bedded male elderly care ward (Mortimer), a specialist hip fracture unit (Emmer Green), and our surgical liaison service. There will be a commitment to the medicine on-call rota, including hospital at night shifts. There is an opportunity to review patients in the Rapid Access Clinic for the Older Person (RACOP), reviews of older and frail patients under the care of other specialties within the hospital, as well as contribute to the peri-admission reviews of hip fracture patients. The three teams work under the supervision of consultants, many of whom who rotate every 8 weeks. Typically, there are 2 consultants allocated to a team at any time. Mortimer and Emmer Green also have specialty doctors as well as IMT, GPVTS, and foundation programme trainees, and a Physician's Assistant. The surgical liaison post is supported by 2 Physician's Assistants.

The post holder will also be on call as medical registrar for the unselected medical take as per rota.

Main duties of the job

• Attend Consultant and own ward rounds
• Work alongside the Consultant to provide expertise to the frail older patients under the care of the hip fracture unit
• Gather collateral history from patients and their families or GP
• Work alongside the multidisciplinary team to help patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals
• Attend and contribute to the 'best interest meetings' with families of patients with cognitive impairment to plan for future care
• Review Elderly Care ward referrals from other specialties as per rota
• Attend RACOP (Rapid Access Clinic for the Older Person) as per rota
• Undertake responsibilities from the medicine on-call rota, including hospital at night responsibilities

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Completion of Stage 1 of Internal Medicine Training programme

Desirable

• Advanced Life Support certificate

Clinical Experience and Skills

Essential

• Experience in General and Geriatric Medicine
• Evidence of achievement of CT2/IMT2/3 competencies by the start date of the post; or able to demonstrate achievement of the necessary equivalent competencies

Desirable

• Minimum 1 year NHS experience.

Clinical Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of experience in acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take

Desirable

• Specific management of geriatric syndromes including Dementia

Audit Management and IT

Essential

• Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines.
• Undertake audits and present data as required.
• Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database.

Desirable

• Completion of Quality Improvement Project

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details

Consultant Interface Geriatrician, Dr Paul Wearing, [e-mail], 01183225474

Reference number: 193-MS2291NCG

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.