Consultant Geriatrician with interest in Acute Frailty

Consultant Geriatrician with interest in Acute Frailty

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 at Whipps Cross Hospital site.

The posts offer 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.

This post will enable the post-holder to participate in reshaping local acute frailty services delivery and contribute to the departmental 5-year strategy plan.

Main duties of the job

Whipps Cross Acute Frailty Service is well-established and considered an example of outstanding practice by the CQC in their last inspection in 2019. Healthwatch Waltham Forest rated the inpatient Acute Frailty Unit as ‘Outstanding’ on their last visit in 2020. The post-holder will have the opportunity to work with a motivated multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding care and meet the dynamic needs of an expanding older population in the borough.

This post also forms part of the redevelopment of Geriatric Medicine at Whipps Cross University Hospital and gives the post-holder a unique opportunity to collaborate in the redevelopment of the hospital itself.

You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST.

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, 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

The post-holder will be responsible for participating in the delivery and development of acute frailty services, working with a multidisciplinary team to enhance care for older patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with license to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register (or eligibility for entry within 6 months of date of Advisory Appointments Committee) for either Geriatric Medicine or G(I) Medicine by CCT or CESR.
• 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/or G(I) Medicine.
• Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M.
• Experience in Acute Frailty Services.
• 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 manage staff and resources effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other agencies.
• IT Skills.
• Experience in managing virtual wards and primary care network MDTs.

Other

• Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues.
• Good leadership skills.
• 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.
• UK Driving License for Home Visits.

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

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