Job summary
The post provides a good educational opportunity and if the postholder is interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience.
You must hold a current and full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties. A full MRCP is essential for this post.
Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the 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-specialty areas including Frailty, Acute Geriatrics, Ortho-Geriatrics, Surgical Liaison, Psychiatry Liaison, outpatients, and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Clinics and rehabilitation medicine. 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.
Informal discussions are encouraged, and you are invited to contact Dr Rowlandson Pratt, Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Lead on 0208 539 5522 or via email: rowlandson.pratt1@nhs.net
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post are:
- To care for patients in the clinical area and arrange the on-going patient care
- To attend daily ward or board rounds (consultant-led at least twice weekly)
- To be responsible for keeping of medical case-notes, ordering, and interpreting investigations, writing electronic summaries, and making referrals to other specialties
- To ensure that discharge summaries are written out promptly and accurately
- To interact with members of the multidisciplinary team in the interests of patients
- To flexibly support service needs as required
- Supervising and performing medical procedures
- Participate in clinical meetings, and governance meetings including M&M and academic sessions
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Study, teaching and training
Study leave entitlement is equivalent to Higher Medical Trainee allocation (pro rata). 2. Research
Extensive Research facilities exist at Barts Health NHS Trust and research will be actively encouraged within the Clinical Academic Group and in conjunction with other departments of the hospital and college.
Equal Opportunities
The post-holder must carry out all duties and responsibilities with due regard for Barts Health NHS Trust Equal Opportunities Policy.
Salary and Conditions of Service
The post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Barts Health NHS Trust, and to the National Health Service Pension Regulations.
Due to the nature of the work in this post, it is exempt from the provision of section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemption Order 1975). Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, including those which, for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. Failure to disclose such information may result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Study, teaching and training
Study leave entitlement is equivalent to Higher Medical Trainee allocation (pro rata). 2. Research
Extensive Research facilities exist at Barts Health NHS Trust and research will be actively encouraged within the Clinical Academic Group and in conjunction with other departments of the hospital and college.
Equal Opportunities
The post-holder must carry out all duties and responsibilities with due regard for Barts Health NHS Trust Equal Opportunities Policy.
Salary and Conditions of Service
The post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service of Barts Health NHS Trust, and to the National Health Service Pension Regulations.
Due to the nature of the work in this post, it is exempt from the provision of section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemption Order 1975). Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, including those which, for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. Failure to disclose such information may result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
- Full 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
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M and of the 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 life-long learning
Desirable
- Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising medical staff
- Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff
- Abilitytomanagestaffand resources effectively
- Ability to communicate effectivelywith colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- IT skills
Other
Essential
- Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
- Good leadership skills
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
- Full 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
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M and of the 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 life-long learning
Desirable
- Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising medical staff
- Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff
- Abilitytomanagestaffand resources effectively
- Ability to communicate effectivelywith colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- IT skills
Other
Essential
- Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
- Good leadership skills
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
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
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).
