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Job summary

Main area
Elderly care medicine
Grade
YM72
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
259-MED000494NUH-A
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newham Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Consultant Care of The Elderly

YM72

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.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

The Care of the Elderly at Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust are looking for 1 substantive Consultant Physicians in Geriatric and General Medicine.

Main duties of the job

The Care of the Elderly Department has an age-related policy for admission of medical emergencies in patients aged 75 years and above. All over 75 year old non-surgical admissions are seen by the department, amounting to approximately 2,500 episodes per year.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Post 2 will provide input to our acute COE ward and also be part of the Acute Admissions Team for acute assessment of medical admissions of all ages during the day from 10am-7pm (intra-take). The frequency of this commitment is listed in the job plan attached.

 

For both posts there is a General Medical on call commitment in the form of an integrated on-call rota (currently 1:18 but with a plan to change to 1:12 as recruitment progresses – there will be an uplift in PA allocation that is to be confirmed following a pilot of a new weekend working rota model).

You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register for Geriatric and General Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT.

 

The candidates will be supported by the Clinical Leads and there is the opportunity for mentorship to help you transition into your new role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • CCT (or equivalent e.g. CESR, European community rights), or within 6 months of a date, or entry on the Specialist Register of the GMC for General Internal Medicine, and Geriatric Medicine.
  • Wide experience in General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
  • MRCP UK
  • A higher specialist training scheme in General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Desirable criteria
  • Higher Degree i.e MSc, PhD or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent knowledge in Geriatric medicine and acute medicine.
  • A broad range of knowledge in other relevant disciplines.
Desirable criteria
  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Record of Teaching at under and post graduate levels.
  • Record of Completed audit projects
  • An understanding of Clinical Governance
  • To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels
  • Team player
  • Patient focused
  • Adaptable to change
  • Problem Solver
  • Good Communication Skills
Desirable criteria
  • Record of attendance at training for trainer courses
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary teaching

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
  • Experience in performing clinical audit
Desirable criteria
  • Publication record in field of [GIM, Geriatrics, Stroke]
  • Critical incident reporting
  • Training in and experience of appraisal
  • Risk management Training
  • NHS complaint handling

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jane Pickles
Job title
Clinical Lead & Consultant in Geriartric
Email address
[email protected]
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