Locum Consultant in Geriatrics (Acute)
The closing date is 14 December 2026

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group, is looking for a full time Consultant Geriatrician to join our Older People's Services (OPS) team based predominantly on the Whipps Cross Hospital site.

The posts offer an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all older people attending the hospital and within the local community. Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being developed to be a centre for Geriatric Medicine.

Main duties of the job
This post will enable the post-holder to participate in reshaping local acute frailty services delivery and contribute to the departmental 5-year strategy plan.

Whipps Cross Acute Frailty Service is well-established and considered an example of outstanding practice by the CQC in their last inspection in 2019. Healthwatch Waltham Forest rated the inpatient Acute Frailty Unit as 'Outstanding' on their last visit in 2020. The post-holder will have the opportunity to work with a motivated multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding care and meet the dynamic needs of an expanding older population in the borough.

This post also forms part of the redevelopment of Geriatric Medicine at Whipps Cross University Hospital and gives the post-holder a unique opportunity to collaborate in the redevelopment of the hospital itself.

You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council with licence to practise.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

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.

Details
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 259-MED8400068WXH
Job locations: Whipps Cross Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, London, E11 1NR, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
• Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)

Experience
Essential

• Higher specialist training in Geriatrics and G(I)Medicine
• Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M

Desirable

• Ability to organize and deliver a teaching programme.
• Experience in service development
• Current ALS certificate

Knowledge
Essential

• Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M and of the specialist skills required for this post.
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
• Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

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.

Other
Essential

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national level.
• Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
• Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Good leadership skills
• Prepared to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital

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
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).

Employer details
Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Contact: Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Lead Dr Nicholas Bentley, nicholas.bentley5@nhs.net

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