Employer: Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kingston Hospital
Town: Kingston upon Thames
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 13/03/2025
Consultant Geriatrician with Specialist Interest in Surgical Liaison
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from. Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services. We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise. Our Trust values Compassionate
: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all. Inclusive
: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual. Collaborative
: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes. Inspiring
: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation. Job overview
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 for 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 fixed term or substantive positions. Working for our organisation
KHFT has a much higher proportion of very elderly patients within emergency 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. Detailed job description and main 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
Full GMC Registration (or eligibility to obtain). CCT 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. Clinical Experience
Current wide range of geriatric medicine as well as general and acute medicine experience. Knowledge and experience of working with surgical liaison models. Management Skills
Attended management training course. Knowledge of finance / budgets. Experience in Training, Audit and Research
Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors. Experience of clinical audit. Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course. Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals. Personal Qualities
Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team. Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability. Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance. Evidence of innovation. Your application : Please ensure your supporting statement aligns with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria. References : Please provide 3 years of employment/educational history with professional email addresses (not personal ones like Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot supply these, inform the interviewers to avoid delays in pre-employment checks. Closing date : To keep our recruitment process efficient, some vacancies may be capped and closed early once we receive a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisting : You will only be contacted by email or SMS from the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted. Please check your registered Trac email regularly. DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults at risk of harm. For roles involving direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All employees, however, hold a responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults as part of their duties and to understand the specific safeguarding responsibilities associated with their role. ______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line:
SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our
Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email: esth.dal@nhs.net. Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. ______________________________________________________ Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers
This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.
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NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from. Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services. We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise. Our Trust values Compassionate
: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all. Inclusive
: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual. Collaborative
: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes. Inspiring
: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation. Job overview
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 for 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 fixed term or substantive positions. Working for our organisation
KHFT has a much higher proportion of very elderly patients within emergency 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. Detailed job description and main 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
Full GMC Registration (or eligibility to obtain). CCT 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. Clinical Experience
Current wide range of geriatric medicine as well as general and acute medicine experience. Knowledge and experience of working with surgical liaison models. Management Skills
Attended management training course. Knowledge of finance / budgets. Experience in Training, Audit and Research
Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors. Experience of clinical audit. Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course. Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals. Personal Qualities
Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team. Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability. Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance. Evidence of innovation. Your application : Please ensure your supporting statement aligns with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria. References : Please provide 3 years of employment/educational history with professional email addresses (not personal ones like Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot supply these, inform the interviewers to avoid delays in pre-employment checks. Closing date : To keep our recruitment process efficient, some vacancies may be capped and closed early once we receive a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisting : You will only be contacted by email or SMS from the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted. Please check your registered Trac email regularly. DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults at risk of harm. For roles involving direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All employees, however, hold a responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults as part of their duties and to understand the specific safeguarding responsibilities associated with their role. ______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line:
SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our
Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email: esth.dal@nhs.net. Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. ______________________________________________________ Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers
This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.
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