Consultant in Geriatric Medicine

• Multidisciplinary team working is a key component of working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
• Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
• Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust, including active participation in audit
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination, and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity
• Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues' periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy
• Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education
• Undertaking ward rounds as appropriate
• The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section

• Fully registered with the GMC
• CCT or equivalent Geriatric and General (Internal) Medicine and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment. Alternatively, candidates can hold or be within 6 months of their CCT at interview
• Trained in all aspects of General and Geriatric Medicine
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
• Expertise in full range of Elderly Care conditions
• Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Sub-speciality interests will be supported

• Supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff
• Wide variety of support to help you maintain your health and wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs
• Aim to help support and maintain a work-life balance by offering an innovative and sustainable 1 in 7 General Medical on-call rota
• Always promote professional development and are keen to nurture the personal interests that candidates may have in any field of geriatric medicine