Consultant Geriatrician with an interest in Surgical Liaison
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Main area: Elderly Care Medicine Grade: YM72 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref: 220-039-AAC-EIM Employer: Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type: NHS Site: Whittington Hospital Town: London Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 27/02/2025 23:59 Interview date: 04/04/2025 Job overview
Applications are invited for this substantive Consultant Geriatrician post at Whittington Health NHS Trust. You will work within the acute COOP service, providing consultant cover 3 days per week to one of the COOP wards for approx. 12 patients and contribute to the acute medical take on a 1 in 20 basis. You will support the surgical liaison service providing cover 2 days per week. You will also work to support one of our local nursing homes attending twice a month supporting the wider care home MDT. You will have a broad training in Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine and will have experience of multidisciplinary working in rehabilitation in acute and slow stream settings. You must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working. Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for continuing to develop the surgical liaison service at Whittington Health in collaboration with the current surgical liaison consultant. This includes a daily presence on the surgical wards (general surgery and urology), attending surgical board rounds and reviewing elderly surgical patients. Time will also be allocated to support the surgical directorate in relevant quality improvement work and in the organisation of morbidity and mortality reviews. The post holder will contribute to the acute medical take and support the hospital’s commitment to providing a 7-day acute cover model. The post holder will also contribute to the Community Geriatrics Service by looking after 1 Islington care home which consists of 62 beds, visiting every 2 weeks to assess residents in line with our assessment criteria. Person specification
Qualifications
A medical degree and postgraduate qualifications in medicine (MRCP or equivalent) Full GMC registration CCT Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of CCT date SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Other important information
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities. If you have problems applying, contact: Address: Whittington Health NHS Trust Magdala Avenue London N19 5NF Telephone: 020 7288 5286
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YM72
Main area: Elderly Care Medicine Grade: YM72 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref: 220-039-AAC-EIM Employer: Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type: NHS Site: Whittington Hospital Town: London Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 27/02/2025 23:59 Interview date: 04/04/2025 Job overview
Applications are invited for this substantive Consultant Geriatrician post at Whittington Health NHS Trust. You will work within the acute COOP service, providing consultant cover 3 days per week to one of the COOP wards for approx. 12 patients and contribute to the acute medical take on a 1 in 20 basis. You will support the surgical liaison service providing cover 2 days per week. You will also work to support one of our local nursing homes attending twice a month supporting the wider care home MDT. You will have a broad training in Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine and will have experience of multidisciplinary working in rehabilitation in acute and slow stream settings. You must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working. Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for continuing to develop the surgical liaison service at Whittington Health in collaboration with the current surgical liaison consultant. This includes a daily presence on the surgical wards (general surgery and urology), attending surgical board rounds and reviewing elderly surgical patients. Time will also be allocated to support the surgical directorate in relevant quality improvement work and in the organisation of morbidity and mortality reviews. The post holder will contribute to the acute medical take and support the hospital’s commitment to providing a 7-day acute cover model. The post holder will also contribute to the Community Geriatrics Service by looking after 1 Islington care home which consists of 62 beds, visiting every 2 weeks to assess residents in line with our assessment criteria. Person specification
Qualifications
A medical degree and postgraduate qualifications in medicine (MRCP or equivalent) Full GMC registration CCT Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of CCT date SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Other important information
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities. If you have problems applying, contact: Address: Whittington Health NHS Trust Magdala Avenue London N19 5NF Telephone: 020 7288 5286
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