Consultant in Elderly Medicine PRUH

Adult Medicine is a dynamic and forward-thinking Care Group supporting the specialities of Gerontology, Stroke Medicine and Palliative Care Medicine with an ambitious strategy to pioneer meaningful integrated clinical pathways across provider organisations for the aging population of Bromley. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for frail, older patients from Gerontology services, and to provide support to the well-established multi-professional team in the Acute Frailty Assessment Unit., We welcome interest for this Consultant Gerontologist role with a special interest in acute frailty. This is a new role with the potential for professional growth in service development, clinical leadership and medical education. The Princess Royal University Hospital provides acute care to a significant number of frail and older patients. It is well-recognised that the London Borough of Bromley has the largest population of older people and this is predicted to increase by 35% in 2035. Therefore, it is crucial that Gerontology team matches this demand in terms of workforce numbers and skill. There is a collective commitment to fully integrate frailty services across care providers in the borough of Bromley which led to the development of the Acute Frailty Assessment Unit in 2021. This service has grown in workforce and maturity over the last 2 years and has been recognised as a regional exemplar of high-quality frailty care.

The postholder will contribute to the inpatient management of frail and older patients on the Gerontology wards at PRUH and Orpington Hospitals delivering high-quality, safe and effective care using the principles of comprehensive geriatric assessment and advance care planning. There is an expectation for a daily Board round and a minimum of twice-weekly ward round on the dedicated ward area to support patient safety and flow. In the main, the Gerontology wards are 20-bedded wards supported by a wide multi-disciplinary team.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum excl. London Zone Allowance.