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Consultant Geriatrician UHL

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

London

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Acute

Posted

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About the role

The Trust is looking to recruit to a substantive Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, with an interest in Community Care, based at the University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) the community teams have been created to improve community-based care, as a safe alternative to hospital admission. The services provide; a rapid comprehensive assessment, supportive management plans and continued monitoring, without having to be admitted to hospital. The Community single point of access covers the Urgent Community Response (UCR) team, the Proactive Ageing Well team (PAWs) and Virtual ward.

Please note JD is pending RC approval.

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The post holder would be in addition to the twelve current Consultant Geriatricians, and be part of the wider multidisciplinary specialist Community team. This post has been designed to continue to support and maintain a Consultant led service in the Directorate of Medicine for Older Adults and to develop the well-established Community services.

Consultant Geriatrician UHL

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The post-holder would participate in the Acute Frailty unit on a rotational basis, as well as be part of the overnight GIM rota (currently1:24). The post involves supervision and education of trainees within the hospital.

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General Responsibilities

· To provide high quality health care for older patients referred for diagnosis and treatment, including outpatients and inpatients.

· To respond to inpatient and outpatient referrals from other specialties

· To provide prompt effective advice for General Practitioners

· To participate in educational and audit meetings

· To meet CPD and revalidation requirements

· To provide cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave

· To support the Hospital’s Clinical Governance Strategy

· To contribute to all other aspects of the Directorate and Hospital’s affairs, including relevant Consultant and Directorate meetings

Medicine for Older Adults

· To provide a consultant-led service in the specialty

· To attend community multidisciplinary meetings.

· To support and assist in the development of the Urgent Community Response team, PAWs and Virtual Ward

· To contribute to the response of the Directorate to the National Service Framework for Older People

· To contribute to research in Medicine for the Elderly in an area of special interest

· To contribute to meeting the 18 week outpatient target

· To contribute to meeting the 4 hour waiting time target in the Emergency Department

· To contribute to other targets e.g., quality indicators for emergency department

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Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

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Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent
MRCP or equivalent
CCT in Geriatric Medicine Broad based general training
Full Registration with the GMC and hold a license to practice
Broad based training and wide experience of Geriatrics and General Medicine
Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and clinical risk
Understanding and experience of Audit
Wide experience of and strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Understanding of the implications of the NHS Plan and other national guidance and policy relevant to the provision of Geriatric and Community Medicine.
Understanding of NHS organisation and management
Good communication and interpersonal skill
Organisational ability
Experience of and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
A sympathetic approach to patients and their relatives
Ability to establish good professional relationships with others.
Flexibility to respond to the varying needs of a busy department
Commitment to Appraisal and revalidation

Desirable

CCT in Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine
MD/PhD or other higher degree
Experience in Community Older Adults care
Previous broader experience of clinical governance, clinical risk management and associated areas.
Evidence of educational leadership roles.
Formal management course with previous management experience.
Evidence of ability to lead a Multidisciplinary team