Job description

Job responsibilities

The following is not an exhaustive or exclusive list of the duties of a consultant. The appointee is expected to:

• Deliver day-to-day clinical care and leadership on the base geriatric medicine ward or our frailty unit (Amber Ward)
• Lead the daily board rounds and see new admissions to the base geriatric medicine ward.
• Develop current geriatric medicine practice and patient pathways within North Middlesex Hospital and in conjunction with Clinical Director to further develop the service in line with best practice.
• Lead and contribute to the development of clinical guidelines in geriatric medicine, audit and other key aspects of the clinical governance agenda.
• Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.
• Actively participate in the Departments teaching programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.
• Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.
• Opportunity to develop a speciality interest within or outside of Geriatric Medicine if the post holder has an area of expertise and it is in alignment with the service requirements of the Trust. This is reflected in the diversity of specialty interests held by the 12 consultants in the Dept currently.
• SPA activities may include:
  • Service Development Geriatric medicine protocols and guidelines
  • Developing joint protocols/pathways and clinical governance with A&E and other specialties
  • Teaching medical students allocated to their ward and to those on the COE firm.
  • Training junior doctors including clinical supervision
  • Individual CME/CPD
  • Any additional SPA activity will be agreed with the post holder and additional Quality and service SPA allocation will be given

Job responsibilities

The following is not an exhaustive or exclusive list of the duties of a consultant. The appointee is expected to:

• Deliver day-to-day clinical care and leadership on the base geriatric medicine ward or our frailty unit (Amber Ward)
• Lead the daily board rounds and see new admissions to the base geriatric medicine ward.
• Develop current geriatric medicine practice and patient pathways within North Middlesex Hospital and in conjunction with Clinical Director to further develop the service in line with best practice.
• Lead and contribute to the development of clinical guidelines in geriatric medicine, audit and other key aspects of the clinical governance agenda.
• Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.
• Actively participate in the Departments teaching programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.
• Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.
• Opportunity to develop a speciality interest within or outside of Geriatric Medicine if the post holder has an area of expertise and it is in alignment with the service requirements of the Trust. This is reflected in the diversity of specialty interests held by the 12 consultants in the Dept currently.
• SPA activities may include:
  • Service Development Geriatric medicine protocols and guidelines
  • Developing joint protocols/pathways and clinical governance with A&E and other specialties
  • Teaching medical students allocated to their ward and to those on the COE firm.
  • Training junior doctors including clinical supervision
  • Individual CME/CPD
  • Any additional SPA activity will be agreed with the post holder and additional Quality and service SPA allocation will be given

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent medical degree
• Full GMC Registration
• CCST or CCT in Geriatric and General (Internal) Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview or CESR in Geriatric and General (Internal) Medicine.

Desirable

• Post Graduate degree

Experience

Essential

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies and frail older people

Desirable

• Experience of Acute (Interface Geriatrics), Community Working, Ambulatory Care

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Experience on providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent medical degree
• Full GMC Registration
• CCST or CCT in Geriatric and General (Internal) Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview or CESR in Geriatric and General (Internal) Medicine.

Desirable

• Post Graduate degree

Experience

Essential

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies and frail older people

Desirable

• Experience of Acute (Interface Geriatrics), Community Working, Ambulatory Care

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Experience on providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)