Job summary
We welcome interest for this Consultant Gerontologist role with a special interest in peri-operative care for older people undergoing surgery. 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 Gerontology team matches this demand in terms of workforce numbers and skill. This population of older people should be able to access equitable surgical services where appropriate with every chance for optimal recovery and best outcomes through proactive care. This role offers an exciting opportunity to introduce a peri-operative medicine service at the PRUH starting with optimisation of frail, older patients undergoing abdominal surgery in line with National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA).
The clinical team in Gerontology are a passionate and experienced team with a wide range of sub-speciality interests including Movement Disorders, Orthogeriatrics, Acute Frailty, Integrated + systems frailty, Delirium & dementia.
Main duties of the job
- Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
- Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues' periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
- Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners 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's management team where part of the service structure.
- Contribute to the Care Group's research interests in accordance with the Trust's R&D framework.
- Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
- Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group's Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
- Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
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 Reachis 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.
At King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we are proud of our diverse workforce and the strength that gives us to provide compassionate care to all of our patients. We are fortunate to employ a workforce that represents the population we care for, and we celebrate the value of differences in age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sex, sexual orientation and religion or belief.
Job description
Job responsibilities
GENERAL
This is a new Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multidisciplinary team providing and further developing care for frail, older patients from Gerontology services, and to provide and develop peri-operative medicine services to the Trusts older patients undergoing surgery. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role on the General (Internal) Medicine oncall rota while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
PURPOSE OF JOB
The post will be based at Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and the proposed Job Plan (up to 10 PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.
The On-Call commitment is for a 1:9 (variable) 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. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:
- The provision of a first-class clinical service
- Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP
- Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
- Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans
- Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
GENERAL
This is a new Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multidisciplinary team providing and further developing care for frail, older patients from Gerontology services, and to provide and develop peri-operative medicine services to the Trusts older patients undergoing surgery. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role on the General (Internal) Medicine oncall rota while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
PURPOSE OF JOB
The post will be based at Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and the proposed Job Plan (up to 10 PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.
The On-Call commitment is for a 1:9 (variable) 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. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:
- The provision of a first-class clinical service
- Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP
- Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
- Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans
- Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications and Higher Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification, Full MRCP
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Dermatology Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
Training and Experience
Essential
- On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Dermatology Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.
Administration
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
Desirable
Research and Publications
Essential
- Experience of clinical research. Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
Desirable
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Gerontology
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
Desirable
- Teaching skills course/qualification
Job specific criteria
Essential
- Evidence of clinical experience in management of complex patients undergoing elective or emergency surgery
Desirable
- Relevant research/quality improvement experience in peri-operative care of older people undergoing surgery
Interview Eligibility
Essential
- On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Dermatology Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Higher Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification, Full MRCP
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Dermatology Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
Training and Experience
Essential
- On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Dermatology Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.
Administration
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
Desirable
Research and Publications
Essential
- Experience of clinical research. Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
Desirable
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Gerontology
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
Desirable
- Teaching skills course/qualification
Job specific criteria
Essential
- Evidence of clinical experience in management of complex patients undergoing elective or emergency surgery
Desirable
- Relevant research/quality improvement experience in peri-operative care of older people undergoing surgery
Interview Eligibility
Essential
- On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Dermatology Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
