This is an opportunity to join the expanding team of speciality geriatricians embedded within the tertiary cardiology service at Hammersmith hospital. We are a dynamic group, running this pioneering service for patients with multimorbidity in this leading cardiac centre, with an expanding role across the department's many activities.
This post is based at the Hammersmith hospital, with acute unselected take for general internal medicine at St Mary's hospital. The postholder will be a Geriatrician, with subspeciality interest in cardiology and will provide inpatient care on C8 ward, general and speciality outpatient clinics, reviews of inpatients across the cardiac directorate and MDT support. The postholder will support the training of residents in geriatrics, as well as offer teaching to medical students and nurse practitioners. There will be opportunities for clinical governance activities, service development and research. An interest in rehab/prehab for cardia procedures is encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will manage an inpatient integrated cardiogeriatrics ward, together with a second consultant. They will be responsible for the day to day running of the ward, complex discharges, MDTs and family meetings. The postholder will undertake reviews of complex inpatients across the directorate to support complex decision making, frailty and multi-morbidity assessments. The postholder will manage outpatients focussing on general and cardio-geriatrics. The postholder will undertake acute unselected take at St Mary's hospital. The postholder will support residents and medical students in the department and will participate in ongoing governance and quality improvement activities. There will also be opportunities for research, based on interest and previous experience.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.
Job responsibilities
Full JD is provided- Royal College approval is currently pending
* - Managing the 18 bed Hammersmith hospital cardio-geriatrics ward, together with a second geriatrician and providing Monday-Friday consultant ward rounds, discharge MDTs, complex discharge and family meetings, as well as clinical support to the resident team
* - MDT support across cardiac to support decision making and provide speciality input for complex cases
* - Liaison across other HH cardiac inpatient areas, providing frailty, complex-comorbidity, delirium, cognition and other geriatric syndrome assessments
* - Geriatrics and cardio-geriatrics outpatients
* - Leading the cardiac rehabilitation programme
* - Acute unselected take at St Marys hospital
Person Specification
Qualifications
* On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
* On GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
* Appropriate Royal College Membership
Knowledge/ Skills
* Comprehensive clinical experience in Geriatrics and liaison Geriatrics
* Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
* IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management Skills
* Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
* Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
* Management of staff
* Knowledge of finance and budgets
Teaching/ Training
* Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
* Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Academic achievements
* Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
* Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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.
Depending on experience£105,504 to £139,882 per annum WTE
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