Consultant Geriatrician with an interest in Surgical LiaisonYM72
Main area: Elderly Care Medicine
Grade: YM72
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 220-039-AAC-EIM
Employer: Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Whittington Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 04/04/2025
Job overview
Applications are invited for this substantive Consultant Geriatrician post at Whittington Health NHS Trust.
You will work within the acute COOP service, providing consultant cover 3 days per week to one of the COOP wards for approx. 12 patients and contribute to the acute medical take on a 1 in 20 basis. You will support the surgical liaison service providing cover 2 days per week and will also work to support one of our local nursing homes attending twice a month supporting the wider care home MDT.
You will have a broad training in Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine and will have experience of multidisciplinary working in rehabilitation in acute and slow stream settings. You must be an effective team player and flexible in approaching new ways of working.
Applicants must have MRCP(UK) (or equivalent specialist qualification) and hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Geriatric Medicine and in General Internal Medicine, or be within six months of award of CCT, or equivalent, by date of interview. Applicants must also be on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council (UK) with a Licence to Practise.
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties of the post:
The post holder will be responsible for developing the surgical liaison service at Whittington Health in collaboration with the current surgical liaison consultant, including a daily presence on the surgical wards, attending surgical board rounds and reviewing elderly surgical patients. Time will also be allocated to support the surgical directorate in relevant quality improvement work and in the organisation of morbidity and mortality reviews.
The remaining clinical time will be dedicated to the delivery of inpatient general geriatric care through a named bed base on Cloudesley Ward, shared with a second consultant. The post-holder will contribute to the acute medical take and support the hospital’s commitment to providing a 7-day acute cover model.
The post-holder will also contribute to the Community Geriatrics Service by looking after one Islington care home and participating in the monthly MDT at each home.
Person specificationQualifications
* A medical degree and postgraduate qualifications in medicine (MRCP or equivalent)
* Full GMC registration
* CCT Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of CCT date
* Experience of working within a geriatric surgical liaison service
* Comprehensive experience in managing patients with all aspects of geriatric and general medical problems
* Experience of acute medicine, including leading acute unselected medical takes
* Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team
* Experience in working in community settings
* Experience of service development
Teaching/Education
* Experience in undergraduate and multidisciplinary teaching
* Qualification as an educational supervisor
Research
* Understanding of research methodology
National policies, quality initiatives
* Understanding of national policies relevant to acute and community care of elderly patients
* Evidence of participation in quality initiatives relating to the care of elderly surgical patients
Other
* Ability to think and work flexibly
* Potential to develop management and leadership skills
* Experience and evidence of completion of audit loop
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS:
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
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: Dr Rebecca Sullivan
Job title: Clinical Lead
Email address: Rebecca.sullivan1@nhs.net
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: Whittington Health NHS Trust
The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
Telephone: 020 7288 5286
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