Geriatrics Research Research Registrars or Senior House Officers

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

Interface Geriatrics Research Registrars or Senior House Officers (SHOs)

12 Months Fixed-Term, Full Time

CNWL seeks a motivated, self-directed and enthusiastic medical doctor at senior house officer (SHO) level, with full GMC registration and an interest in geriatric medicine, to join the team at St. Pancras hospital and community services in the London Borough of Camden.

This 12-month clinical post aims to providing broad experience in community services for the care of older, frailer people.

The post holder will practise rotationally across an innovative suite of interface geriatric services, bridging traditional primary and secondary care, including Camden virtual ward, UCLH front door frailty liaison, St Pancras inpatient rehabilitation, pre-hospital London Ambulance Service single point of access and Camden community rapid response. Our department is proud to be academic leaders in research and teaching, with formal links to University College London (UCL) Institute for Health Informatics (IHI) and UCL medical school.

The post holder will be encouraged to augment their clinical experience with active participation in our ongoing ageing research programme, with the group's central interests ranging from modelling of acute illness in older frailer patients, namely pathophysiology of delirium, data science, population epidemiology to health services research. We hope to provide a foundational platform for any aspiring future geriatricians.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will join a rotational pattern of other junior trainees and geriatric registrars, who will each spend one month rotations between Camden Virtual Ward and St Pancras inpatient rehabilitation unit (SPRU). Your working pattern will be 5 days per week, with specific duties dependent on the current service. For example, during their virtual ward rotation, the post-holder will be expected to actively take part in daily multidisciplinary team meetings, liaise with health professionals to generate a holistic management plan as well as performing home visits. During the inpatient part of their rotation, ward rounds and weekly MDTs, as well as the care of medically deteriorating patients, will be required. This arrangement offers a broad range of experience of general and geriatric medicine, managing long-term conditions and rehabilitation. There are no weekend or evening out of hours commitments during this post.The post-holder will be allocated a clinical supervisor in Geriatric Medicine. At the start of post all trainees will meet their clinical supervisor to discuss the timetable for their placement. The post-holder are expected to participate in the education and training of undergraduate doctors, audit and quality improvement activities, as well as be active in local governance infrastructure.

About us

CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. Our track record in recruiting only the best people is well known, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

The Trust provides the following clinical services:

A wide range of community health services, including adult and child physical care services in Camden, Hillingdon, Milton Keynes and Ealing.
A comprehensive range of mental health services community and inpatients for adults, children and adolescents from early intervention and psychological therapies to inpatient treatment or long-term rehabilitation care. This includes specialist services for Addictions, Eating Disorders and Learning Disability
Mental health, addictions and primary health care services in many HM Prisons and Young Offender Institutions in London, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire.
Sexual and reproductive health services, including walk-in services, in central London and Hillingdon.

We hold grants from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and our primary research focus is on characterising acute illness in the context of frailty, specifically delirium and its longitudinal outcomes. However, we are equally flexible in tailoring plans to suit the interests of the successful applicant.

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£37,303 to £43,923 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-CC-CF-000A1

Job locations

Camden Virtual Ward, St Pancras Hospital

4 St Pancras Way

London

NW1 0PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holders will form part of the medical team and be allocated a clinical supervisor in Geriatric Medicine. At the start of post all trainees will meet their clinical supervisor to discuss the timetable for their placement. Your working pattern will be 5 days per week, rotating through various aspects of the service to suit your learning needs. Your clinical supervisor will develop a weekly timetable with you. Trainees are expected to participate in the medical care of patients on the unit and in the community. Half of the week will be protected for academic activity, which might include education, quality improvement, research or leadership development.

his arrangement offers a broad range of experience of general and geriatric medicine, managing long-term conditions and rehabilitation. There are no out-of-hours duty at St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit.

The post-holder are expected to participate in the education and training of undergraduate doctors, audit and quality improvement activities. There is a very active medical education department in the Trust which organises teaching across the organisation and facilitates relevant training.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications Clinical experience and Ability

Essential

Full GMC registration and License to Practise
Capability to work at senior house officer (F2 to IMT3) or Specialist Registrar level within General Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
Experience of geriatric medicine and multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable

Achievement of core Medical training competencies (or equivalent)
MRCP or equivalent qualifications
Experience of working within the community
Research and publications
Higher degree

Person Specification

Qualifications Clinical experience and Ability

Essential

Full GMC registration and License to Practise
Capability to work at senior house officer (F2 to IMT3) or Specialist Registrar level within General Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
Experience of geriatric medicine and multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable

Achievement of core Medical training competencies (or equivalent)
MRCP or equivalent qualifications
Experience of working within the community
Research and publications
Higher degree

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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