Consultant Geriatrician

Applications are warmly invited fortwo Consultants in Geriatric Medicine, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Woolwich, to join the existing 8 substantive consultants.

The posts have been created to develop and consolidate new ways of working. The trust has a separate "on take" system for older frail patients. The Frailty Unit enhances the flow of appropriate patients to the complex care wards,which Consultant Geriatricians lead comprehensive assessment and discharge planning.

The Frailty consultants provide daily telephone support to primary care and there is a daily frailty clinic.

The Frailty Unit is supported by appropriately skilled nursing staff, therapists and two facilitated discharge teams which serve the surrounding areas of Greenwich and Bexley.

The Frailty unit is working with local clinical commissioning groups and community partners to improve delivery of intermediate care, both within a person's home and within local nursing homes and community hospitals.

The new incumbent will form part of a team of ten Consultants developing and managing these services. It is envisaged that colleagues will have the opportunity to rotate around the various components of the care pathway (acute care, complex care, community interface), though colleagues with a special interest may wish to remain within their preferred area.

Newly appointed consultants will be offered a mentor from within the Trust. This may be from within the department or another speciality.

Main duties of the job

Support and further develop the geriatric service

Support and develop the interface frailty services for ED and relevant clinical areas

Support, lead and develop integrated care working with CCG's and community partners

Be an advocate for the care of older people within the organization.

Lead, support and mentor junior medical staff within the department and ensure training requirements are met., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations