Consultant in Geriatrics (Acute and Community)

Overview

In this role you will join a cross-trust team to develop and consolidate geriatric medicine and frailty services for both acute and community settings. You will work across Lewisham & Greenwich Trust and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, splitting duties between Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Memorial Hospital, with a focus on integrating care from hospital to community neighbourhood teams. You will lead, mentor staff and participate in education, research, and governance to improve outcomes for older people.

Responsibilities

• Support development of comprehensive geriatric medicine service
• Develop frailty initiatives within Greenwich integrated neighbourhood teams
• Enhance interface frailty services for ED and other clinical areas
• Lead and mentor junior medical staff; ensure training requirements are met
• Collaborate with ICBs and community partners for integrated care
• Be an advocate for older people within the organization
• Lead and participate in MDT workflows and ward rounds
• Contribute to research and quality improvement
• Meet targets for outpatient and ED waiting times
• Provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision

Key requirements

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• GMC registration and licence to practise
• Specialist Register for Geriatric Medicine or within six months of CCT
• Broad-based training in acute, general and geriatric medicine
• Experience in clinical governance and audit
• Commitment to teaching and training
• Willingness to take on additional professional responsibilities
• Good communication and leadership of a multidisciplinary team

• Good communication
• Leadership
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Geriatric medicine
• Frailty assessment and management
• Clinical governance and audit

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