Kings College Hospital
Locum Consultant Geriatrician, Interest in Peri-Operative Medicine
Kings College Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, United States,
Locum Consultant Geriatrician, Interest in Peri-Operative Medicine
Main area: GeriatricsGrade: Locum ConsultantContract: 12 months (Fixed term)Hours: Part time - 5 sessions per week (20 Hours per week)Job ref: 213-MED-DH-6642465-CEmployer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustEmployer type: NHSSite: King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill)Town: LondonSalary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, excl. London Zone Allowance.Salary period: YearlyClosing: 01/12/2024 23:59King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.Job overview
We are delighted to offer two fixed-term posts (total 1.5 WTE) for Geriatric Medicine Consultants to join our team in the Department of Clinical Gerontology (DCG), King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill.The DCG is a dynamic department with a strong track record in delivering innovative pathways of care, high quality multi-professional training, and academic research. The posts suit both seasoned clinicians and aspiring clinical leaders holding a CCT in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine, or within six months of completing specialist training, or equivalent.
Within the 1.5 WTE there is room for Full-Time and/or Less-Than-Full-Time (LTFT) working: we are open to negotiation.Applications may be considered from Consultant General Physicians with an interest in Frail Older People.The posts support inpatient services, frailty pathways, and the hospital-community interface. Interests and specific expertise can be accommodated, particularly in older adult surgical liaison: prior enquiry/discussion is strongly encouraged. We support academic and research interests.The post-holders will contribute to an unselected General Internal Medicine on-call rota covering weekends & Bank Holidays plus our seven-day Frailty service commitment and a separate 24-hour telephone on-call rota for Geriatric Medicine.They will play an active role in the general workload of the DCG & the Acute Specialties Medicine (ASM) Care Group and contribute to teaching/training of junior staff.Main duties of the job
The DCG provides a comprehensive service for older adults with an increasing number of sub-specialty services reflecting the increasing evidence base for quality services for this population.The Trust operates an integrated approach to General and Geriatric Medicine with a mix of generic acute medical beds but also dedicated specialty beds for the care of the more complex older adult.King’s is in a privileged position having been a key partner in developing integrated older people’s services across health and social care and the third sector in recent years.Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts – and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The posts stand within our recently expanded department. The post-holders will allow us to deliver a seven-day acute frailty service, a seven-day consultant-delivered service on our inpatient wards, as well as supporting an expanded GIM consultant body to support an enhanced support to the acute medical take.The posts would suit either/or those with interests in outstanding quality care of older adults living with frailty and those with an interest in older adult surgical liaison, but are not limited to these areas. The posts are ideal for those looking to be part of exciting changes driving improved care.Person specification
Registration
Full Registration with GMCName on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointmentQualifications
Full MRCPOther higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)Training and Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of peri-operative and surgical liaison medicine, and in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMCAdministration
Experience in day-to-day organisation of Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine services in a busy Teaching HospitalFamiliarity with information technology and general computer skillsFamiliar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changesManagement and Leadership
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teamsManagement course and/or qualificationAudit and Quality Improvement
Thorough understanding of principles of medical auditMust have undertaken and completed audit projectsAudit PublicationsResearch and Publications
Experience of clinical researchPublication of relevant review articles or case reportsRelevant research experience in one or more aspects of Geriatric Medicine and General Internal MedicineTeaching
Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparationTeaching skills course/qualificationIMPORTANTCheck your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with youIf you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communicationsTo enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advertPlease provide email addresses for referees where possiblePlease review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policyAll staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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Main area: GeriatricsGrade: Locum ConsultantContract: 12 months (Fixed term)Hours: Part time - 5 sessions per week (20 Hours per week)Job ref: 213-MED-DH-6642465-CEmployer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustEmployer type: NHSSite: King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill)Town: LondonSalary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, excl. London Zone Allowance.Salary period: YearlyClosing: 01/12/2024 23:59King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.Job overview
We are delighted to offer two fixed-term posts (total 1.5 WTE) for Geriatric Medicine Consultants to join our team in the Department of Clinical Gerontology (DCG), King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill.The DCG is a dynamic department with a strong track record in delivering innovative pathways of care, high quality multi-professional training, and academic research. The posts suit both seasoned clinicians and aspiring clinical leaders holding a CCT in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine, or within six months of completing specialist training, or equivalent.
Within the 1.5 WTE there is room for Full-Time and/or Less-Than-Full-Time (LTFT) working: we are open to negotiation.Applications may be considered from Consultant General Physicians with an interest in Frail Older People.The posts support inpatient services, frailty pathways, and the hospital-community interface. Interests and specific expertise can be accommodated, particularly in older adult surgical liaison: prior enquiry/discussion is strongly encouraged. We support academic and research interests.The post-holders will contribute to an unselected General Internal Medicine on-call rota covering weekends & Bank Holidays plus our seven-day Frailty service commitment and a separate 24-hour telephone on-call rota for Geriatric Medicine.They will play an active role in the general workload of the DCG & the Acute Specialties Medicine (ASM) Care Group and contribute to teaching/training of junior staff.Main duties of the job
The DCG provides a comprehensive service for older adults with an increasing number of sub-specialty services reflecting the increasing evidence base for quality services for this population.The Trust operates an integrated approach to General and Geriatric Medicine with a mix of generic acute medical beds but also dedicated specialty beds for the care of the more complex older adult.King’s is in a privileged position having been a key partner in developing integrated older people’s services across health and social care and the third sector in recent years.Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts – and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The posts stand within our recently expanded department. The post-holders will allow us to deliver a seven-day acute frailty service, a seven-day consultant-delivered service on our inpatient wards, as well as supporting an expanded GIM consultant body to support an enhanced support to the acute medical take.The posts would suit either/or those with interests in outstanding quality care of older adults living with frailty and those with an interest in older adult surgical liaison, but are not limited to these areas. The posts are ideal for those looking to be part of exciting changes driving improved care.Person specification
Registration
Full Registration with GMCName on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointmentQualifications
Full MRCPOther higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)Training and Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of peri-operative and surgical liaison medicine, and in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMCAdministration
Experience in day-to-day organisation of Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine services in a busy Teaching HospitalFamiliarity with information technology and general computer skillsFamiliar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changesManagement and Leadership
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teamsManagement course and/or qualificationAudit and Quality Improvement
Thorough understanding of principles of medical auditMust have undertaken and completed audit projectsAudit PublicationsResearch and Publications
Experience of clinical researchPublication of relevant review articles or case reportsRelevant research experience in one or more aspects of Geriatric Medicine and General Internal MedicineTeaching
Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparationTeaching skills course/qualificationIMPORTANTCheck your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with youIf you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communicationsTo enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advertPlease provide email addresses for referees where possiblePlease review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policyAll staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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