Job summary
Employer heading
Specialty Registrar in Gerontology & General Medicine
Specialty Registrar
Job overview
Applications are invited for specialist registrar (locum appointment for service-LAS) in General Medicine with specialty interest in Gerontology, King鈥檚 College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Denmark Hill site).
We have the following vacancies available;
1x Post - Geriatric Medicine - Start Date 05/02/25 - 05/08/25 for 6mths
This post would be suitable for any trainee who has completed core medical training or can demonstrate equivalent competencies. The post would offer excellent experience for doctors planning a career in acute medicine or general medicine.听
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Main duties of the job
The post-holder will become an integral part of the team managing a post-acute general medical ward at King鈥檚. He/she will be given training in Acute and general medicine.
He/she will have responsibility for ward inpatients and, as such, will be expected to attend board rounds, ward rounds, and multidisciplinary meetings. He/she will help supervise the ward juniors, help manage the inpatients, provide support for seriously ill patients and emergencies, and help coordinate their discharge planning. The post holder will participate in audit and governance activities of the ward and help deliver teaching and training to junior colleagues including teaching PACES candidates and year 5 medical students.
The post holder will participate in the medical registrar on-call rota with blocks of weekday and weekend on-call supporting the acute medical take and ward coverage.听听
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Working for our organisation
King鈥檚 College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK鈥檚 largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of 拢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 Reach is 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鈥檚 to another level.听
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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.
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King鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will participate in the medical registrar on-call rota with blocks of weekday and weekend on call supporting the acute medical take and ward coverage. 听The post holder will be responsible for ward inpatients and, as such, will be expected to attend board rounds, ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings. The post holder will help to supervise the ward juniors, help manage the inpatients, provide support for seriously ill patients and emergencies, and help coordinate their discharge planning. The post holder will participate听 in audit and governance activities of the ward and help deliver teaching and training to junior colleagues including teaching PACES candidates and year 5 medical students.
Person specification
Essential/Desirable
Essential criteria
- Full registration (or eligible for full registration) with the General Medical Council
- Capability to work at SpR level within General Medicine
- Experience of Audit/ quality improvement
- Previous experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable criteria
- Experience of geriatric medicine and multidisciplinary team working
- Research & Publications
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tejumade Akinsanya
- Job title
- Senior Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02032998674
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