Locum Consultant in Geriatric Medicine (Acute)

Locum Consultant in Geriatric Medicine (Acute)

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Consultant Geriatrician to join our Older People's Services (OPS) team based predominantly on the Whipps Cross Hospital site.

Whipps Cross University Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust and is situated in Waltham Forest, North East London. The hospital serves a diverse local population of more than 350,000.

Main duties of the job

The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all older people attending the hospital and within the local community. Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being developed to be a centre for Geriatric Medicine.

The post-holder is expected to be based in an acute geriatric medicine ward providing care for patients with multimorbidity and frailty.

The service currently supplies inpatient services including Acute Geriatrics, a Frailty unit, Orthogeriatrics, Surgical liaison. We also provide CGA clinics, support memory services and the Barts Health Dementia and Delirium team.

We are entering an exciting time of development for services in our brand-new Hospital being planned at the current time and this post is part of a significant investment aimed at transforming geriatric medicine care on the Whipps Cross Site.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to lead our team with their ideas and enthusiasm, as well as a passion for providing excellent clinical care to older people.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with license to practice
• Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
• Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)

Experience

• Higher specialist training in Geriatrics and G(I)Medicine
• Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M
• Ability to organise and deliver a teaching programme.
• Current ALS certificate

Knowledge

• 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

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Ability to manage staff and resources effectively.

Other

• Flexible and co operative approach to colleagues
• Self motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• 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

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.

Clinical Lead for Older Peoples Services