London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking to appoint Consultants in Geriatric Medicine for the Department of Medicine for Older People based at Northwick Park Hospital. Post covid, our department is undergoing an exciting period of expansion and service development. Dynamic, enthusiastic, and team-oriented individuals with a passion for our specialty and who are keen to take an active role in service development are invited to apply for these positions.

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 4 wards for older people.
• Orthogeriatric service
• An Emergency Department Frailty Service
• OPRAC/SDEC outpatient clinics
• Intermediate care focusing on prevention of hospital admission and early supported discharge.

Main duties of the job

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.

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 welcome informal visits and enquiries. For more information, please contact the Clinical Director for the Department: Dr Sai Duraisingham on 020 8869 2298 or email sai.duraisingham@nhs.net.

Please refer to the job description attached to this advert for more information.

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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