Kings College Hospital
Locum Consultant Geriatrician & General Physician
Kings College Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, United States,
Main area: Geriatric
Grade: Locum Consultant
Contract: 6 months (Fixed term, 6 months)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's per week)
Job ref: 213-DH-MED-6224651-A
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill)
Town: London
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 per annum excluding London Zone Area
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Job overviewThis 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, contributing 35/42 weeks in a year to the ward and being available for different activities and service delivery in the remaining seven weeks. 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 jobThe 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, with consultants 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 service
Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP
Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
Person specificationQualifications
Full MRCP
Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
Registration
Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
On 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 considered.
Training 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 Hospital
Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
Familiar 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 teams
Management course and/or qualification
Audit and Quality Improvement
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
Audit Publications
Research and Publications
Experience of clinical research
Publication of relevant review articles or case reports
Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Geriatric Medicine or General Internal Medicine
Teaching
Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation
Teaching skills course/qualification
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To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy.
All 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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Grade: Locum Consultant
Contract: 6 months (Fixed term, 6 months)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's per week)
Job ref: 213-DH-MED-6224651-A
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill)
Town: London
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 per annum excluding London Zone Area
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Job overviewThis 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, contributing 35/42 weeks in a year to the ward and being available for different activities and service delivery in the remaining seven weeks. 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 jobThe 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, with consultants 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 service
Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP
Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
Person specificationQualifications
Full MRCP
Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
Registration
Full Registration with GMC Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
On 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 considered.
Training 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 Hospital
Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
Familiar 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 teams
Management course and/or qualification
Audit and Quality Improvement
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
Audit Publications
Research and Publications
Experience of clinical research
Publication of relevant review articles or case reports
Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Geriatric Medicine or General Internal Medicine
Teaching
Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation
Teaching skills course/qualification
IMPORTANT
Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.
If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications.
To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy.
All 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr