Trust Doctor (eqv. to ST3+ level) in Geriatric Medicine

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Trust Doctor in Geriatric Medicine. This 6-12 month fixed-term position offers opportunities to develop clinical skills with significant consultant supervision and a focus on educational growth. Candidates must have full GMC registration, MRCP part 2, and experience across various medical subspecialties. A commitment to improving patient care quality is essential.

Benefits

Supportive team culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• GMC Registration with License to Practise is essential.
• Must show evidence of participation in research.
• Full MRCP required; those without MRCP need not apply.

Responsibilities

• Develop individualised educational goals with consultant supervision.
• Engage in audit, research, or teaching experience.
• Provide care in various sub-specialty areas including Acute Geriatrics.

Skills

Knowledge of Geriatrics

Teaching ability

IT Skills

Communication skills

Education

Full GMC Registration

Full MRCP

Post-graduate qualification in Geriatric Medicine

Job description

Trust Doctor (eqv. to ST3+ level) in Geriatric Medicine

Whipps Cross Hospital and Ainslie rehabilitation unitTrust Doctor (ST3+ equivalent) in Geriatric MedicineFixed Term 6- 12 monthsOur 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 6-12-month fixed term and full time Trust registrar post.This post will sit within the department of Older People's Services and one of the posts will include General Medicine on-call if you possess the relevant experience and skills needed to work as a medical registrar on-call.

Main duties of the job

This post will sit within the department of Older People's Services and one of the posts will include General Medicine on-call if you possess the relevant experience and skills needed to work as a medical registrar on-call.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. The post 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.You must hold a current and full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties. At least MRCP part 2 is essential for this post and a full MRCP is desirable.Those without any MRCP need not apply.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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

This post will sit within the department of Older Peoples Services and one of the posts will include General Medicine on-call if you possess the relevant experience and skills needed to work as a medical registrar on-call.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. The post 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.You must hold a current and full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties. At least MRCP part 2 is essential for this post and a full MRCP is desirable.Those without any MRCP need not apply.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

• 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/rehabilitation medicine

Skills

• Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M, rehabilitation medicine 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, Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE))

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff
• Ability to communicate effectivelywith colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• IT Skills

Other

• Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
• Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure

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.

Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Lead