Consultant Physician Medicine Elderly

Consultant Physician Medicine for the Elderly

We are very pleased to offer the substantive appointment of a Consultant Physician, with a special interest in Medicine for the Elderly, and sub-speciality Surgical Liaison, at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This position will be based at Barnet General Hospital. If appointed you will join a committed team of consultants, in our well-developed and respected service. We also pride ourselves on our supportive and forward-thinking culture.

In this post, there will be a strong focus on Perioperative care of Older People undergoing Surgery (POPS).

The appointee will alternate between running a POPS service and providing front door services in the Adult Assessment Unit (AAU).

When doing POPS, the postholder will have their own team of resident doctors and will reach into the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU), as well as the surgical wards.

When in AAU, the appointee will become part of a team involved in running the bed base in the unit and in providing a hot clinic. They will also do in-reach into the emergency department (ED) and play a role in running the virtual ward service.

The appointee will also be on the acute integrated medical on-call rota.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.

From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. For more information please follow link

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Full GMC registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• CCT (in GIM and Ger) or Interview within 6 months of CCT date

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

• Broad experience in General Internal and Geriatric Medicine.
• Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Experience in integrated care service development and delivery

• Strong teaching skills and experience
• Understanding of quality improvement, clinical governance and audit procedures

• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic

• Reconfiguration of services or clinical innovation

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year

Per annum plus London weighting