Consultant Geriatrician with Specialist Interest in Surgical Liaison
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
This is an amazing opportunity to join our department. The successful candidate will be supporting inpatient services; but, as we undergo an exciting period of service development, we will be encouraging and willing to support within job planning any sub-specialist interests that the successful candidate may have, and we are happy to explore any innovative ways of working that might have a positive impact on our staff well-being and satisfaction. Main duties of the job
We are looking an Elderly Care Consultant to join our team. We welcome dynamic, enthusiastic candidates who are passionate about providing great medical care to our elderly population and are keen to be involved in innovative service development and quality improvement within an outstanding organisation. We welcome applications from candidates who seek flexible, part time and full time posts, as well as candidates who are looking for a fixed term or substantive positions. About us
KHFT has a much higher proportion of very elderly patients withinemergency admissions compared with the London (and England) average and expansion of the elderly care department reflects the large number of elderly people being cared for in our hospital. All our Care of the Elderly wards and several other areas in the hospital have been refurbished to a high standard to create a dementia friendly environment. There is a dynamic Frailty Team working in the Emergency Department and we will be shortly opening a Frailty Same Day Emergency Care. Job responsibilities
Job description is subject to approval from the Royal College of Physicians Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details. AAC Date: 13th March 2025 Person Specification
Qualifications
oFull GMC Registration (or eligibility to obtain). oMRCP or equivalent oCCT in Geriatric Medicine and Acute or General Medicine on GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration. oMD/PhD/MBA Clinical Experience
oCurrent wide range of geriatric medicine as well as general and acute medicine experience. Knowledge and experience of working with surgical liaison models. Management Skills
oAttended management training course. oKnowledge of finance / budgets Experience in Training, Audit and Research
oDemonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors. oExperience of clinical audit. oCompleted 'Train the Trainers' course. oRelevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals. Personal Qualities
oDemonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team. oAbility to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team. oExcellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability. oCommitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance oEvidence of innovation 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. Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
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Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
This is an amazing opportunity to join our department. The successful candidate will be supporting inpatient services; but, as we undergo an exciting period of service development, we will be encouraging and willing to support within job planning any sub-specialist interests that the successful candidate may have, and we are happy to explore any innovative ways of working that might have a positive impact on our staff well-being and satisfaction. Main duties of the job
We are looking an Elderly Care Consultant to join our team. We welcome dynamic, enthusiastic candidates who are passionate about providing great medical care to our elderly population and are keen to be involved in innovative service development and quality improvement within an outstanding organisation. We welcome applications from candidates who seek flexible, part time and full time posts, as well as candidates who are looking for a fixed term or substantive positions. About us
KHFT has a much higher proportion of very elderly patients withinemergency admissions compared with the London (and England) average and expansion of the elderly care department reflects the large number of elderly people being cared for in our hospital. All our Care of the Elderly wards and several other areas in the hospital have been refurbished to a high standard to create a dementia friendly environment. There is a dynamic Frailty Team working in the Emergency Department and we will be shortly opening a Frailty Same Day Emergency Care. Job responsibilities
Job description is subject to approval from the Royal College of Physicians Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details. AAC Date: 13th March 2025 Person Specification
Qualifications
oFull GMC Registration (or eligibility to obtain). oMRCP or equivalent oCCT in Geriatric Medicine and Acute or General Medicine on GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration. oMD/PhD/MBA Clinical Experience
oCurrent wide range of geriatric medicine as well as general and acute medicine experience. Knowledge and experience of working with surgical liaison models. Management Skills
oAttended management training course. oKnowledge of finance / budgets Experience in Training, Audit and Research
oDemonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors. oExperience of clinical audit. oCompleted 'Train the Trainers' course. oRelevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals. Personal Qualities
oDemonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team. oAbility to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team. oExcellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability. oCommitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance oEvidence of innovation 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. Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
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