Consultant Care of The Elderly | Barts Health NHS Trust

Post 2 will provide input to our acute COE ward and also be part of the Acute Admissions Team for acute assessment of medical admissions of all ages during the day from 10am-7pm (intra-take). The frequency of this commitment is listed in the job plan attached.

For both posts there is a General Medical on call commitment in the form of an integrated on-call rota (currently 1:18 but with a plan to change to 1:12 as recruitment progresses - there will be an uplift in PA allocation that is to be confirmed following a pilot of a new weekend working rota model).

You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register for Geriatric and General Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT.

The candidates will be supported by the Clinical Leads and there is the opportunity for mentorship to help you transition into your new role.

The Care of the Elderly at Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust are looking for 1 substantive Consultant Physicians in Geriatric and General Medicine.

The Care of the Elderly Department has an age-related policy for admission of medical emergencies in patients aged 75 years and above. All over 75 year old non-surgical admissions are seen by the department, amounting to approximately 2,500 episodes per year.

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