Job summary
Whipps Cross Hospital and NELFT
Trust Doctor (ST1-3+ equivalent) in Geriatric and rehabilitation Medicine
Fixed Term 12 months
May 2024 - May 2025
Our OPS (Older People's Services) team is growing, and we would like you to be a part of our fantastic workforce. We are advertising for a 12-month fixed term Trust Doctor (ST3+equivalent) post to cover the Ainslie rehabilitation unit in the service for the period from May 2024 to May 2025. The Ainslie rehabilitation unit is based in the north of Chingford and is separate from Whipps Cross Hospital. This post will sit within the department of Older People's Services at Whipps cross who are recruiting on behalf of the Northeast London foundation trust (NELFT).
Main duties of the job
Barts Health Group is being re-developed to be a centre of excellence for Geriatric Medicine.The department provides for a broad spectrum of sub-specialtyareas including Frailty, Acute Geriatrics, Ortho-Geriatrics, Surgical Liaison, Psychiatry Liaison, outpatients, and Comprehensive GeriatricAssessment Clinics.The department regularly sees a rich mixture of pathology and complex psycho-social issues. The local population contains a significant level of frailty with high rates of dementia and associated delirium.
There may be an opportunity for the post holder to rotate to Whipps cross hospital, subject to the availability of a suitable vacancy at Whipps cross hospital.
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 ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be able to develop individualised educational goals.This postpresents excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills in geriatric and rehabilitation medicine. This provides a good educational opportunity and if the postholder is interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience by linking up with the Whipps cross team.Our people value the opportunity to work in a supportive culture and we ensure our teams are well-rewarded for their contribution.
You must hold a current full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties.
Ainslie rehabilitation unit serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and multimorbidity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be able to develop individualised educational goals.This postpresents excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills in geriatric and rehabilitation medicine. This provides a good educational opportunity and if the postholder is interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience by linking up with the Whipps cross team.Our people value the opportunity to work in a supportive culture and we ensure our teams are well-rewarded for their contribution.
You must hold a current full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties.
Ainslie rehabilitation unit serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and multimorbidity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Progression towards MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
- Full GMC Registration with License to Practise
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research (peer-reviewed publication(s) etc)
- MRCP
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M
- Current ALS certificate
Desirable
- Higher trainee-equivalent experience in Geriatric Medicine Geriatric sub-specialty experience/rehabilitat ion medicine
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M, rehabilitation medicine specialist skills required for this post
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit/quality improvement and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
- Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable
- ompletion of a postgraduate qualification in Geriatric Medicine (e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE))
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of supervising medical staff
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Progression towards MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
- Full GMC Registration with License to Practise
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research (peer-reviewed publication(s) etc)
- MRCP
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M
- Current ALS certificate
Desirable
- Higher trainee-equivalent experience in Geriatric Medicine Geriatric sub-specialty experience/rehabilitat ion medicine
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M, rehabilitation medicine specialist skills required for this post
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit/quality improvement and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
- Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable
- ompletion of a postgraduate qualification in Geriatric Medicine (e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE))
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of supervising medical staff
- 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
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
