Locum Consultant Geriatrician

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our exciting and expanding geriatrician team at Southend Hospital. We are looking for a team player who can embrace new ways of working and take an active role in further developing our Older Peoples Service.

Our Geriatric Service is a friendly, dynamic team, working to provide excellent clinical care across the whole spectrum of geriatric conditions. We work close collaboration with our colleagues in Orthopaedics, Surgery, Oncology, General Medicine and Rehabilitation.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Consultant to join our well-regarded, supportive department to share in delivering and further developing our high quality services in which we are eager to support your professional development and we would expect you to be able to develop subspecialty interests.

Main duties of the job

As our Consultant you will be responsible for the delivery of a dedicated programme of geriatric care, assume responsibility for patients on Elderly Medicine wards with daily review and full consultant ward rounds, regularly pro-actively review of our patients and coordination of care with allied specialties and engage in multi-disciplinary meetings to direct the care of patients.

You will also provide specialist opinions to other hospital specialties as part of frailty liaison service, participate in outpatient clinics supporting the delivery of patient care within Geriatric Medicine in line with national standards and Care Quality Commission requirements, actively participate in developing innovative approach to acute elderly care, develop older peoples acute service pathways, services and Outpatient clinic to facilitate the further development of our Frailty Assessment Unit and actively participate in clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.

About Us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

10 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MR-DoM-SO-8172

Job locations

Southend

Westcliff-On-Sea

SS0 0RY

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Are you dedicated, experienced and patient focused, then we want to hear from you?

Person specification

Qualifications (Essential Criteria)

• MBBS or Equivalent
• MRCP
• Entry on Specialist Register for geriatric and general medicine

Experience And Knowledge (Essential Criteria)

• Thorough and broad experience in specialty
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.

Research/Audit Experience (Essential Criteria)

• Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.

Research/Audit Experience (Desirable Criteria)

• Recent published clinical research

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Westcliff-On-Sea

SS0 0RY

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