Trsut Doctor(eqv to ST1/2) in Geriatric Medicine

Job description

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.

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.

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Job overview

Whipps Cross University Hospital

Trust Doctor (ST1-2 equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine

Fixed Term 6 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 6-month fixed term Trust Doctor (ST1-2equivalent) to sit within the department of Older People's Services. The post will cover a range of areas within the department including the older peoples' assessment unit (OPAU), the virtual ward, surgical liaison, orthogeriatrics and older peoples wards in general as soon as possible.

You must hold a current full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties. MRCP part 1 is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job

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.

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 with a high level of consultant supervision. This provides excellent educational opportunities and if the postholder is interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience.

Working for our organisation

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

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

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.

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 with a high level of consultant supervision. This provides excellent educational opportunities and if the postholder is interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCP part one or Equivalent Specialist qualification
• Full GMC Registration with License to Practise

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of participation in research (peer-reviewed publication(s) etc)
• MRCP

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M
• Current ALS certificate

Desirable criteria

• Higher trainee-equivalent experience in Geriatric Medicine
• Geriatric sub-specialty experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M and of the specialist skills required for this pos
• 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

Desirable criteria

• Completion of a post graduate qualification in Geriatric Medicine (e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE))

Skills

Essential criteria

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

Other

Essential criteria

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

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

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