King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Adult Medicine is a dynamic and forward-thinking Care Group supporting the specialities of Gerontology, Stroke Medicine and Palliative Care Medicine with an ambitious strategy to pioneer meaningful integrated clinical pathways across provider organisations for the aging population of Bromley. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for frail, older patients from Gerontology services, and to provide support to the well-established multi-professional team in the Acute Frailty Assessment Unit. Main duties of the job
We welcome interest for this Consultant Gerontologist role with a special interest in acute frailty. This is a new role with the potential for professional growth in service development, clinical leadership and medical education. The Princess Royal University Hospital provides acute care to a significant number of frail and older patients. It is well-recognised that the London Borough of Bromley has the largest population of older people and this is predicted to increase by 35% in 2035. Therefore, it is crucial that the Gerontology team matches this demand in terms of workforce numbers and skill. There is a collective commitment to fully integrate frailty services across care providers in the borough of Bromley which led to the development of the Acute Frailty Assessment Unit in 2021. This service has grown in workforce and maturity over the last 2 years and has been recognised as a regional exemplar of high-quality frailty care. The postholder will contribute to the inpatient management of frail and older patients on the Gerontology wards at PRUH and Orpington Hospitals delivering high-quality, safe and effective care using the principles of comprehensive geriatric assessment and advance care planning. There is an expectation for a daily Board round and a minimum of twice-weekly ward round on the dedicated ward area to support patient safety and flow. In the main, the Gerontology wards are 20-bedded wards supported by a wide multi-disciplinary team. About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible. Job responsibilities
The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multidisciplinary team providing and further developing care for Gerontology patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff. The individual will be required to take on appropriate specific responsibilities as part of their core Supporting Professional Activity (e.g. infection control, risk and performance management, consultant and junior rota supervision, teaching programme, mortality monitoring, audit, speciality liaison). Major areas of Adult Medicine in Kings include the interface with Acute Frailty, Orpington Hospital and other medical specialties and community care providers. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will contribute to the development and delivery of all aspects of the service but our priorities are to continue working towards provision of recognised outstanding patient safety, quality of care, patient experience and reducing waste, focusing on the assessment and management of our patients with appropriate clinically lead pathway design. The post will be based at the Princess Royal University Hospital and the proposed 10 PA Job Plan is attached. This will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post. We welcome applications from candidates with interest in Specialty. The On-Call commitment is for a 1:9 rota, which is classed as Category B. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays as part of the total job planned PAs. All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. Key Duties and Responsibilities
Together with the other Adult Medicine Consultants, to provide a service for Adult Medicine. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team. Contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the departments/ Divisions Business Plan. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s). Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. Undertake Divisional management duties as agreed with the Divisional/departmental Manager/Clinical Director. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety. Person Specification
Qualifications
Full MRCP Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD) Registration
Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Dermatology Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment Training and Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of Gerontology and General (Internal) Medicine culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC Administration
Experience in day-to-day organisation of Gerontology services in a busy Teaching Hospital Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes Management and Leadership
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams Management course and/or qualification Audit and Quality Improvement
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects Audit Publications Research and Publications
Experience of clinical research Publication of relevant review articles or case reports Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Gerontology Teaching
Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching and exam preparation Teaching skills course/qualification 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. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum excl. London Zone Allowance.
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Adult Medicine is a dynamic and forward-thinking Care Group supporting the specialities of Gerontology, Stroke Medicine and Palliative Care Medicine with an ambitious strategy to pioneer meaningful integrated clinical pathways across provider organisations for the aging population of Bromley. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for frail, older patients from Gerontology services, and to provide support to the well-established multi-professional team in the Acute Frailty Assessment Unit. Main duties of the job
We welcome interest for this Consultant Gerontologist role with a special interest in acute frailty. This is a new role with the potential for professional growth in service development, clinical leadership and medical education. The Princess Royal University Hospital provides acute care to a significant number of frail and older patients. It is well-recognised that the London Borough of Bromley has the largest population of older people and this is predicted to increase by 35% in 2035. Therefore, it is crucial that the Gerontology team matches this demand in terms of workforce numbers and skill. There is a collective commitment to fully integrate frailty services across care providers in the borough of Bromley which led to the development of the Acute Frailty Assessment Unit in 2021. This service has grown in workforce and maturity over the last 2 years and has been recognised as a regional exemplar of high-quality frailty care. The postholder will contribute to the inpatient management of frail and older patients on the Gerontology wards at PRUH and Orpington Hospitals delivering high-quality, safe and effective care using the principles of comprehensive geriatric assessment and advance care planning. There is an expectation for a daily Board round and a minimum of twice-weekly ward round on the dedicated ward area to support patient safety and flow. In the main, the Gerontology wards are 20-bedded wards supported by a wide multi-disciplinary team. About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible. Job responsibilities
The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multidisciplinary team providing and further developing care for Gerontology patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff. The individual will be required to take on appropriate specific responsibilities as part of their core Supporting Professional Activity (e.g. infection control, risk and performance management, consultant and junior rota supervision, teaching programme, mortality monitoring, audit, speciality liaison). Major areas of Adult Medicine in Kings include the interface with Acute Frailty, Orpington Hospital and other medical specialties and community care providers. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will contribute to the development and delivery of all aspects of the service but our priorities are to continue working towards provision of recognised outstanding patient safety, quality of care, patient experience and reducing waste, focusing on the assessment and management of our patients with appropriate clinically lead pathway design. The post will be based at the Princess Royal University Hospital and the proposed 10 PA Job Plan is attached. This will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post. We welcome applications from candidates with interest in Specialty. The On-Call commitment is for a 1:9 rota, which is classed as Category B. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays as part of the total job planned PAs. All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. Key Duties and Responsibilities
Together with the other Adult Medicine Consultants, to provide a service for Adult Medicine. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team. Contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the departments/ Divisions Business Plan. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s). Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. Undertake Divisional management duties as agreed with the Divisional/departmental Manager/Clinical Director. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety. Person Specification
Qualifications
Full MRCP Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD) Registration
Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Dermatology Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment Training and Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of Gerontology and General (Internal) Medicine culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC Administration
Experience in day-to-day organisation of Gerontology services in a busy Teaching Hospital Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes Management and Leadership
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams Management course and/or qualification Audit and Quality Improvement
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects Audit Publications Research and Publications
Experience of clinical research Publication of relevant review articles or case reports Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Gerontology Teaching
Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching and exam preparation Teaching skills course/qualification 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. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum excl. London Zone Allowance.
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