Consultant in Geriatric Medicine 2 x Posts at Ealing Hospital

Applications are invited for two Consultant posts in Geriatric Medicine at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. The post is based at Ealing Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing department, as we undergo an exciting period of expansion and service development. Dynamic, enthusiastic and team-oriented candidates with a passion for our specialty, who are keen to take an active role in service development, are invited to apply for this position. We are an enthusiastic and supportive team which is passionate about delivering high quality care to our patients, excellent educational opportunities for trainees, and in working collaboratively with the wider healthcare system.

Main duties of the job

Our department's aim is to enhance the health and wellbeing of our older population. We deliver a comprehensive range of services across intermediate and secondary care with particular focus on early comprehensive geriatric assessment in the acute setting. Our services include:

• Specialist multidisciplinary care on our wards for older people.
• Comprehensive orthogeriatric service
• An Emergency Department Frailty Service
• OPRAC/SDEC outpatient clinics
• Surgical liaison service

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job description
Job responsibilities

We would welcome other subspecialty interests that could enhance our service. We will work with successful candidates to incorporate these into their job plans alongside inpatient geriatric medicine.

We are a friendly department working within the Integrated Medicine Division. New Consultants will be supported to develop their own sub-specialty interest and mentoring will be provided. Consultants will be offered the opportunity to participate in the unselected medical take as part of their on-call duties to keep up GIM skills and accreditation.Applications are welcomed from Doctors within 6 months of their CCT, or CESR in Geriatric medicine, and existing consultants looking to relocate. The posts are full time, 10PA (7.5 DCC, 2.5 SPA) however applicants looking to work less than full time are also invited to apply.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MRCP
• Experience in the management of older people

Desirable

• MD, PhD or equivalent

Knowledge & Expertise
Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCST in General Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
• IT skills and computer literacy

Desirable

• NHS experience within the last 3 years

Registration
Essential

• Entry on Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine and General Medicine via CCT (within 6 montsh of interview), CESR or European Community Rights

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Desirable

• MD or PhD
• Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research

Management & Audit
Essential

• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
• Leadership skills
• Knowledge of finance/budgets
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
• Ability to motivate and develop the MDT, balancing departmental and personal objectives

Desirable

• Evidence of service audit or change management

Language
Essential

• able to speak and write English to the appropriate stanadard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Personal Skills
Essential

• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies

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