# Consultant Physician Medicine for the Elderly

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Barnet Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Geriatric Medicine
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum plus London weighting
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 10 sessions per week (On call commitment)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T09:50:44.854Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Geriatric_Medicine/Geriatric_Medicine-v8239893
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8239893?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are very pleased to offer the substantive appointment of a Consultant Physician, with a special interest in Medicine for the Elderly, and sub-speciality Surgical Liaison, at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This position will be based at Barnet General Hospital. If appointed you will join a committed team of consultants, in our well-developed and respected service. We also pride ourselves on our supportive and forward-thinking culture.

### Main duties of the job

In this post, there will be a strong focus on Perioperative care of Older People undergoing Surgery (POPS).

The appointee will alternate between running a POPS service and providing front door services in the Adult Assessment Unit (AAU).

When doing POPS, the postholder will have their own team of resident doctors and will reach into the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU), as well as the surgical wards.

When in AAU, the appointee will become part of a team involved in running the bed base in the unit and in providing a hot clinic. They will also do in-reach into the emergency department (ED) and play a role in running the virtual ward service.

The appointee will also be on the acute integrated medical on-call rota.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Others

**Desirable**

- Reconfiguration of services or clinical innovation

### Experience

**Essential**

- Broad experience in General Internal and Geriatric Medicine.
- Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students

**Desirable**

- Sub-specialty experience desirable
- Experience in integrated care service development and delivery

### Skills and aptitudes

**Essential**

- Strong teaching skills and experience
- Understanding of quality improvement, clinical governance and audit procedures

### Royal Free World Class Values

**Essential**

- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

### Personal Qualities & attributes

**Essential**

- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic

### Education & professional Qualifications

**Essential**

- Full GMC registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT (in GIM and Ger) or Interview within 6 months of CCT date

## Documents

- [fr (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10550640)
- [jd (pdf, 696.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10550638)
- [person specification (pdf, 173.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10550639)
- [medical and dental - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 655.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2754)
- [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752)

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