Locum Consultant Physician Care Of Older Adults Medicine

The Trust is looking for a Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, for a fixed term 12 months maternity leave cover, based at the University Hospital Lewisham (UHL). The role will be 10PA, 12-month contract. There will be ward responsibilities, an MDT and clinic cover, depending on speciality interest., The 12 Geriatricians at Lewisham Hospital have responsibility for Care of Older Adult inpatient beds, the intermediate care unit at Brymore House (12 beds) and provide senior support to the Community teams: Urgent Community Response (UCR). Proactive Ageing Well (PAWs) and Virtual Ward (VW). The postholder will provide a 12-month fixed term cover for Maternity leave. They will be expected to provide specialist advice to GPs and to the Community Services.

The department is undergoing an exciting period of development in order to provide increased and appropriate timely access for older patients to the service and support the links between community and hospital care. We are looking for a colleague to contribute to these developments over the next 12 months.

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