This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate keen to pursue a career in geriatric and general medicine. The post will initially be based with the Orthogeriatrics team on Emmer Green Ward (the hospital’s 24-bed Hip Fracture Unit), but with scope to rotate through other elderly care wards during the 6 months. There will be a commitment to the medicine on-call rota, including hospital at night shifts. There is an opportunity to review patients in the Rapid Access Clinic for the Older Person (RACOP), reviews of older and frail patients under the care of other specialties within the hospital, as well as contribute to the peri-admission reviews of hip fracture patients. The Emmer Green team works under the supervision of consultants with a special interest in orthogeriatric medicine, who rotate every 8 weeks. Typically, there are 2 consultants allocated to the ward at any time, along with a specialty doctor, IMT trainee, FY2, up to 3 FY1s, and a Physician’s Assistant Attend Consultant and own ward rounds Work alongside the Consultant to provide expertise to the frail older patients under the care of the hip fracture unit Gather collateral history from patients and their families or GP Work alongside the multidisciplinary team to help patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals Attend and contribute to the ‘best interest meetings’ with families of patients with cognitive impairment to plan for future care Review Elderly Care ward referrals from other specialties as per rota Attend RACOP (Rapid Access Clinic for the Older Person) as per rota Undertake responsibilities from the medicine on-call rota, including hospital at night responsibilities Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding. Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview. If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342. Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Paul Wearing Job title: Consultant Physician Interface Geriatrics Email address: paul.wearing@royalberkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0118 3225474