Kings College Hospital
Locum Consultant Geriatrician & General Physician
Kings College Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, United States,
Main area: GeriatricGrade: Locum ConsultantContract: 6 months (Fixed term, 6 months)Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's per week)Job ref: 213-DH-MED-6224651-AEmployer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustEmployer type: NHSSite: King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill)Town: LondonSalary: £99,532 - £131,964 per annum excluding London Zone Area.Salary period: YearlyClosing: 13/09/2024 23:59Job overview
This is a locum consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for frail older people, both as inpatient and outpatients. The successful candidate will join two other consultants based on one of the three Health and Ageing Unit (HAU) wards, with each ward consultant contributing 35/42 weeks in a year to the ward and in the remaining seven weeks they will be available for different activities and service delivery (for example extra clinics, frailty or community work). The candidate will also be expected to contribute to the Acute Frailty rota covering the Frailty Assessment Unit (FAU) and to deliver Geriatric care in one of the local Care Homes. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.Main duties of the job
The post will be based at Denmark Hill and the indicative Job Plan (10 PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.The on-call commitment is for a 1:9 weekend on call commitment to General and Geriatric Medicine. Shifts include covering Acute take, Frailty Unit and supporting care on the Acute Medical Unit and consultants will be expected to be on site 8am-5pm.All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust’s sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:The provision of a first-class clinical serviceEffective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialtySustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHPUndertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policiesConducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plansMaintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the TrustPerson specification
Qualifications
Full MRCPOther higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)Registration
Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointmentOn the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be consideredTraining and Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of Geriatric Medicine culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC.Administration
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 changes.Management 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 or 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.Due to a high volume of applications, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. It is therefore recommended that you apply promptly
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This is a locum consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for frail older people, both as inpatient and outpatients. The successful candidate will join two other consultants based on one of the three Health and Ageing Unit (HAU) wards, with each ward consultant contributing 35/42 weeks in a year to the ward and in the remaining seven weeks they will be available for different activities and service delivery (for example extra clinics, frailty or community work). The candidate will also be expected to contribute to the Acute Frailty rota covering the Frailty Assessment Unit (FAU) and to deliver Geriatric care in one of the local Care Homes. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.Main duties of the job
The post will be based at Denmark Hill and the indicative Job Plan (10 PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.The on-call commitment is for a 1:9 weekend on call commitment to General and Geriatric Medicine. Shifts include covering Acute take, Frailty Unit and supporting care on the Acute Medical Unit and consultants will be expected to be on site 8am-5pm.All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust’s sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:The provision of a first-class clinical serviceEffective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialtySustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHPUndertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policiesConducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plansMaintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the TrustPerson specification
Qualifications
Full MRCPOther higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)Registration
Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointmentOn the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be consideredTraining and Experience
Wide experience in all aspects of Geriatric Medicine culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC.Administration
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 changes.Management 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 or 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.Due to a high volume of applications, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. It is therefore recommended that you apply promptly
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