Locum Consultant in Geriatrics and Stroke Medicine

Job overview

We are currently expanding our Consultant Geriatrician team, which you could be part of!

This is a great opportunity for consultants who hold a CCT to start immediately with a view to becoming substantive. We will also welcome applications from non-CCT holders and we will provide the opportunity of support with your CESR application or other educational requirements.

The Trust recognises the importance of a healthy work/life balance which is tailored to individual depending on their specific needs at a given time. We welcome applications from candidates who would like to work flexibly and would discuss with an individual how best to marry their needs with the needs of the department

We are one of the largest Acute trusts in the UK with specialist services in Acute frailty, virtual ward, falls, dementia and orthogeriatrics. As part of an investment to improve and develop our geriatric/ frailty facilities within the Trust, we are looking for enthusiastic innovative professionals to be part of the journey to lead and shape our team, so we can succeed in becoming one of the best Geriatric units in the country.

Main duties of the job

Locum Consultant in Geriatrics and Stroke Medicine

The post holder will contribute to the development of the Frailty Service establishing an effective multi-disciplinary team to provide early comprehensive geriatric assessment and management to meet the needs of frail older patients at BHRUT.

The post holder will build on the existing good relationships with primary and community care services so that frail, older people have risk factors identified and can be signposted to services that will support them to maintain their independence as close to home as possible and reduce the incidence of further crisis. This may include co-ordination of specialist multi- disciplinary meetings which include primary and community care services to ensure that patients have robust care plans which help them to stay healthy at home for as long as possible.

The job plan is anticipated to contain 10 Programmed Activities per week, consisting of 8.5 DCC + 1.5 SPA. The post-holder will participate in:

• -       Stroke on-call rota 1:8 -       HASU rota 1:8 including 1:8 weekend cover (in line with existing frequency in Geriatric Medicine also) -       An overnight on call Older Person’s medical rota.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities, the specific skills, experience you’ll need to make an informed decision to apply for this role, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification within the attachments. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application.

Our team are looking for a skillful and passionate colleague with broad Geriatric Medicine expertise, a passion for movement disorders and an enthusiasm for change and service development.

If you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us. We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

This post is part of an expansion of our medical workforce in both Stroke and Geriatric Medicine. The post holder will deliver high quality care to patients with a focus on maximising independence and supporting return to usual place of residence wherever possible as well as working on initiatives to optimise and improve services and care.

The neuroscience services (stroke, neurology and neurosurgery) provided at BHRUT form the core of our specialist, tertiary service offer to patients in North East London (NEL), East Hertfordshire and Essex. We provide a comprehensive stroke service, from front door stroke assessment in ED, 5-day TIA assessment service, and through to the provision for mechanical thrombectomy delivered through our two biplane angiography suites at Queen’s Hospital, alongside our 14-bedded Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) and 30-bedded Acute Stroke Unit (ASU). In addition, we run a 15 bedded stroke rehabilitation unit from our King George Hospital site.

As well as Stroke Medicine, the post holder will have the opportunity to participate in the clinical activities at the Ageing Well Centre and the Frailty Virtual Ward; work within the Acute sites in Acute or General Geriatrics, or in Community Geriatrics. The Geriatrics clinical practice will be dependent on experience and agreement.

Please contact Dr Simon Green (Associate Medical Director for Frailty and Clinical Group Director Geriatrics) via email [email protected] or Dr Anjum Misbahuddin [email protected], Clinical Lead Neurology, Consultant Neurologist should you require an informal discussion.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Jasbir Ark, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435 000 ext. 4195