Job summary
Applications are invited for the substantive post of Consultant Geriatrician at Whittington Health NHS Trust with a special interest in community geriatrics with a focus on virtual wards.
You will join a team of Geriatricians in the Care of Older people department and multidisciplinary colleagues in Adult Community Services. Your primary focus will be on developing the frailty capabilities within the virtual ward in the London Borough of Islington. The virtual ward has been established for several years under the leadership of our acute medical colleagues but we are looking to develop its function in supporting complex frail older people.
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 will be capable of handling the range of medical problems that occur within the setting of a district general hospital (DGH) and an understanding of care of frail elderly people in the community. You must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working.
Applicants must have MRCP(UK) (or equivalent specialist qualification) and hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Geriatric Medicine and in General Internal Medicine, or be within six months of award of CCT, or equivalent, by date of interview.
Less than full time applications and job share enquiries are welcomed.
Interview date: 04/10/2023
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking a Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to join our Virtual Wards team and provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team caring for patients in a virtual ward setting.
In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the medical care of patients, supervising other medical staff, and ensuring the highest standards of care are delivered.
You will offer specialist geriatric input daily through a mixture of virtual and in person assessments and leading a multidisciplinary community team. Whilst the intention is for the virtual ward work to be the primary focus for this role, the possibility of rotation through other consultant roles in the department will be considered once this new service is established.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking a Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to join our Virtual Wards team and provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team caring for patients in a virtual ward setting.
In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the medical care of patients, supervising other medical staff, and ensuring the highest standards of care are delivered.
You will offer specialist geriatric input daily through a mixture of virtual and in person assessments and leading a multidisciplinary community team. Whilst the intention is for the virtual ward work to be the primary focus for this role, the possibility of rotation through other consultant roles in the department will be considered once this new service is established.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or -CESR or -European Community Rights
- A medical degree and postgraduate qualifications in medicine (MRCP or equivalent)
- SCE in Geriatric Medicine
Desirable
Special interest
Essential
- Comprehensive experience in managing patients with all aspects of geriatric and general medical problems
- Experience of acute medicine, including leading acute unselected medical takes.
- Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in community settings
Desirable
- Experience of service development.
Teaching & Research
Essential
- Experience in undergraduate and multidisciplinary teaching
- Understanding of research methodology
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD relevant to medical education
- Postgraduate qualification in education
- Evidence of CPD relevant to Community working
- Ability to organise research and work within research governance procedures
- Training in research methodology
- Publications in peer review journals
- Presentations to learned societies
Management and Leadership ability
Essential
- Potential to develop management and leadership skills
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD relevant to leadership, or formal leadership qualification
- Management qualification or current study towards management qualification
Audit and governance
Essential
- Experience and evidence of completion of audit loop
Desirable
- Experience of service development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or -CESR or -European Community Rights
- A medical degree and postgraduate qualifications in medicine (MRCP or equivalent)
- SCE in Geriatric Medicine
Desirable
Special interest
Essential
- Comprehensive experience in managing patients with all aspects of geriatric and general medical problems
- Experience of acute medicine, including leading acute unselected medical takes.
- Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in community settings
Desirable
- Experience of service development.
Teaching & Research
Essential
- Experience in undergraduate and multidisciplinary teaching
- Understanding of research methodology
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD relevant to medical education
- Postgraduate qualification in education
- Evidence of CPD relevant to Community working
- Ability to organise research and work within research governance procedures
- Training in research methodology
- Publications in peer review journals
- Presentations to learned societies
Management and Leadership ability
Essential
- Potential to develop management and leadership skills
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD relevant to leadership, or formal leadership qualification
- Management qualification or current study towards management qualification
Audit and governance
Essential
- Experience and evidence of completion of audit loop
Desirable
- Experience of service development.
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).
