Substantive Consultant Ortho Geriatrician - London, United Kingdom - Barts Health NHS Trust

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Substantive Consultant Ortho Geriatrician

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Whipps Cross Older People Services

Substantive Consultant Ortho Geriatrician

(Substantive 10 PA)

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for 1 full time Substantive Consultant Geriatricians, to join our Older People's Services (OPS) team based predominantly on the Whipps Cross Hospital site.

The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all older people attending the hospital and within the local community. Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being developed to be a centre for Geriatric medicine.

The posts offer an new opportunity to participate in changing the management of patients with fractured neck of femur and other fragility fractures in North East London. The Orthopaedic strategy within Barts Health is to concentrate fractured neck of femur management at Whipps Cross Hospital leading to an expansion in the workforce required to care for these patients. It is envisaged that one of these post holder/s would be working closely with other clinicians (from Orthopaedics and Anaesthetics) as well as the Multidisciplinary Team.

This post forms part of the redevelopment of Geriatric Medicine at Whipps Cross Hospital and gives the post-holders a unique opportunity to participate in the redevelopment of the Hospital itself as well as the services we provide.

Main duties of the job

The posts offer an exciting new opportunity to participate in changing the management of patients with fractured neck of femur and other fragility fractures in North East London. The Orthopaedic strategy within Barts Health is to concentrate fractured neck of femur management at Whipps Cross Hospital leading to an expansion in the workforce required to care for these patients. It is envisaged that one of these post holder/s would be working closely with other clinicians (from Orthopaedics and Anaesthetics) as well as the Multidisciplinary Team.

This post forms part of the redevelopment of Geriatric Medicine at Whipps Cross Hospital and gives the post-holders a unique opportunity to participate in the redevelopment of the Hospital itself as well as the services we provide.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Job description
Job responsibilities

General responsibilities

The appointee will be expected to cover the following main areas of work.

To have and maintain full registration with a license to practice from the General

Medical Council. Medical Staff are advised to continue membership of one of the medical defence organisations

To always have regard to the clinical and quality standards set out within Trust guidelines, to participate in clinical governance working closely with other professionals to provide comprehensive care of Elderly patients in and out of hospital. This will include liaison with general practice and community services about management of patient with chronic conditions.

Daily attendance of the ward multidisciplinary board round to review flow and discharge planning.

The appointee will be expected to participate fully as a leader and member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Trust to develop a service model in keeping with best practice.

Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.

Leadership, development, and organisation of the services in their charge in line with the Trust business plans. Liaison and communication with the Lead Clinician for

Older People Services and the General Manager and Clinical Director Older People

Development of his/her own interests within the specialty. Supervise junior

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

Desirable

Experience
Essential

Desirable

Knowledge
Essential

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