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Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area Care of the Elderly Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 289-EIC-CON-0388
Site West Middlesex University Hospital Town Isleworth Salary £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
The significant expansion in the COE Department has been mainly underpinned by the expansion of front-line frailty services to achieve our Trust’s Frailty Pathway and provision of sustainable orthogeriatric and surgical liaison and perioperative services.
We are seeking to recruit dynamic and passionate Consultant Geriatricians who will join the existing team of five supportive and dedicated Consultant colleagues, all of whom embrace Trust values.
Our shared ambition is to deliver outstanding clinical care, high-quality services and strive to improve the care of our patients in the boroughs of Richmond, Hounslow and the surrounding areas.
This is an exciting time with departmental expansion and appointees able to directly influence and participate in the redevelopment of the services we provide.
Each post holder will have the unique opportunity to rotate across COE specialities and agree a personalised Job Plan.
Main duties of the job
The following is not an exhaustive nor exclusive list of the duties of a consultant. The appointee is expected to:
* Deliver day-to-day clinical care and leadership on the Geriatric Medicine wards or within the Acute Frailty bed base on AMU.
* Lead the daily ward rounds and board rounds and review new admissions to Geriatric Medicine.
* Develop current Geriatric Medicine practice and patient pathways within West Middlesex Hospital and in conjunction with Service Lead /Clinical Director to further develop the service in line with best practices.
* Lead and contribute to the development of protocols/clinical guidelines in Geriatric Medicine, audit and other key aspects of the clinical governance agenda.
* Responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their department. Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinical departments.
* Assume responsibility for the organisation, management and diagnosis of treatment of patients in the hospital, in conjunction with colleagues across the hospital.
* Provide emergency cover in accordance with the department’s on-call rota (and outside of the rota in exceptional circumstances).
* Ensure all activities undertaken are within the required level of competence expected by the Trust and the professional organisation relating to the speciality.
* Research activities as agreed with the Clinical Service Director.
* Actively participate in the annual appraisal and job planning process.
* To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out within Trust guidelines, to participate in clinical governance working closely with other professionals to provide comprehensive care of Elderly patients in and out of hospital. This will include liaison with general practice and community services with regard to management of patient with chronic conditions.
* Fully to participate as a leader and member of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
* Leadership, development and organisation of the services in their charge in line with the Trusts’ business plans. Liaison and communication with the Lead Clinician for Older People’s Services and the General Manager and Clinical Director Older People’s Services.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* CCT in Geriatric medicine (or within six months of CCT) or on the Specialist Register.
* The candidate should be accredited in General Medicine/Acute Medicine.
* MRCP or equivalent.
* Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD.
* Research experience.
* Acute Internal Medicine SCE.
* Previous QIP experience.
Experience
* Broad experience in Acute and General Medicine.
* Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff.
* Experience of audit / clinical research.
* Understanding of the NHS and its organisation.
* Completed publications in appropriate journal(s).
* Previous experience in Orthogeriatrics.
Skills and knowledge
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to lead a team.
* Commitment to work with other consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Commitment to the achievement of Government and Trust targets.
* Willingness and ability to participate in the on-call rota.
Important
* The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
* Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
* If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
* In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
* During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
* Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Georgi Todorov Job title Service Director Email address g.todorov@nhs.net Additional information
If you would like to find out more about the post or would like to visit the West Middlesex University Hospital please contact Dr Georgi Todorov (Service Director) on g.todorov@nhs.net
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