Registrar in General Internal Medicine (AAU) and Geriatric Medicine

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our dynamic team providing acute GIM and Geriatric Medicine services to the people of Newham. This post will be available fromOctober 2021 - October 2022.

Newham University Hospital is a district general hospital with a major undergraduate teaching role, serving one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the UK.

The Care of the Elderly Department has an age related policy for medical admissions, with ongoing care of medical emergencies in patients aged 75 years and above. This is in association with General Medical (all ages) on call commitment in the form of an integrated on-call rota and the Geriatrician consultants also provide the majority input into the Medical Admissions Team. The department also provides Stroke, Orthogeriatrics and a variety ofcommunity services.

Main duties of the job

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

NEWHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Fixed term appointment Specialist Registrar

General Medicine and Geriatric Medicine

Full Time

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our dynamic team providing acute GIM and Geriatric Medicine services to the people of Newham.

Newham University Hospital is a district general hospital with a major undergraduate teaching role, serving one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the UK.

The Care of the Elderly Department has an age related policy for medical admissions, with ongoing care of medical emergencies in patients aged 75 years and above. This is in association with a General Medical (all ages) integrated on call rota. The Geriatric consultants also provide the majority input into the Medical Admissions Team, as well as providing Stroke, Orthogeriatric and community services.

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

Date posted

07 January 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£37,986 to £52,090 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED000290NUH-A

Job locations

Newham University Hospital

LONDON

E13 8RU

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will contribute to the acute GIM service at Newham University Hospital (NUH), with full commitment to the integrated general medical on call rota (Registrar level). They will have continued management of older medical inpatients, either on the acute short stay unit or on the complex care/rehabilitation ward. They will contribute to outpatient services in Care of the Elderly. There is also the opportunity to participate in specialist clinics, such as Diagnostic Memory Clinic and TIA clinic.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS
MRCP

Knowledge

Essential

Good basic general Medical Knowledge
Experience of working in NHS
Skilled at practical procedures eg Central venous lines

Desirable

Previous Geriatric Medicine experience
Experience at SpR level

Training Expected

Essential

2 years at SHO level
Knowledge of process

Academic Achievements

Essential

Good undergraduate record

Desirable

A publication or abstract

Personal Skills

Essential

Good communication skills
Experience of working in a team in NHS acute trust

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS
MRCP

Knowledge

Essential

Good basic general Medical Knowledge
Experience of working in NHS
Skilled at practical procedures eg Central venous lines

Desirable

Previous Geriatric Medicine experience
Experience at SpR level

Training Expected

Essential

2 years at SHO level
Knowledge of process

Academic Achievements

Essential

Good undergraduate record

Desirable

A publication or abstract

Personal Skills

Essential

Good communication skills
Experience of working in a team in NHS acute trust

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

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