Job summary
Whipps Cross University Hospital
Trust Doctor (ST1-2 equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine
Fixed Term 6 months

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 6-month fixed term Trust Doctor (ST1-2 equivalent) to sit within the department of Older People's Services. The post will cover a range of areas within the department including the older peoples' assessment unit (OPAU), the virtual ward, surgical liaison, orthogeriatrics and older peoples wards in general as soon as possible.

You must hold a current full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties. MRCP part 1 is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job
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.

The successful applicant will be able to develop individualised educational goals including a focus within the specialty of your choice. This post presents excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills with a high level of consultant supervision. This provides excellent educational opportunities and if the postholder is interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience.

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.

Job responsibilities
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.

The successful applicant will be able to develop individualised educational goals including a focus within the specialty of your choice. This post presents excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills with a high level of consultant supervision. This provides excellent educational opportunities and if the postholder is interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MRCP part one 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 pos
• 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

• Completion of a post graduate qualification in Geriatric Medicine (e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE))

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
• 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

• Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
• Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Good Leadership Skills

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).