Job overview
Whipps Cross University Hospital
Trust Doctor (ST1-2 equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine
Fixed Term 6-12 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 (1-2WTE) 6- 12-month fixed term Trust Doctor (ST1-2equivalent) post to cover the older peoples’ assessment unit (OPAU), the virtual ward, surgical liaison and older peoples wards in general as soon as possible.
These posts will sit within the department of Older People’s Services and will include General Medicine on-call work. Successful applicants will be encouraged to enroll with the staff bank as well.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants 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 and has a high level of consultant supervision. This provides a good educational opportunity and if the post holders are interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience. Our people value the opportunity to work in a supportive culture and we ensure our teams are well-rewarded for their contribution
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You must hold a current full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties. MRCP part1 is essential for this post and those without MRCP part 1 need not apply.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MRCP part one or Equivalent Specialist qualification
2. Full GMC Registration with License to Practise
Desirable criteria
3. Evidence of participation in research (peer-reviewed publication(s) etc)
4. MRCP
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M
6. Current ALS certificate
Desirable criteria
7. Higher trainee-equivalent experience in Geriatric Medicine
8. Geriatric sub-specialty experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M and of the specialist skills required for this post
10. Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit/quality improvement and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
11. Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable criteria
12. graduate qualification in Geriatric Medicine (e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE)
Skills
Essential criteria
13. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
14. Experience of supervising medical staffExperience of supervising medical staff
15. Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff
16. Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
17. Ability to communicate effectivelywith colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
18. IT skills
Other
Essential criteria
19. Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
20. Good leadership skills
Desirable criteria
21. Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
22. Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure