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Whipps Cross University Hospital
Trust Doctor (ST1-2 equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine
Fixed Term 6 months
Post is from 05/08/2026 until 02/02/2027
Our OPS (Older People’s Services) team is growing, and we would like you to be a part of our fantastic workforce. We are advertising for a 6-month fixed term Trust Doctor (ST1-2equivalent) to sit within the department of Older People’s Services. The post will cover a range of areas within the department including the older peoples’ assessment unit (OPAU), the virtual ward, surgical liaison, orthogeriatrics and older peoples wards in general as soon as possible.
You must hold a current full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties. MRCP part 1 is essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being re-developed to be a centre of excellence for Geriatric Medicine. The department provides for a broad spectrum of sub-specialty areas including Frailty, Acute Geriatrics, Ortho-Geriatrics, Surgical Liaison, Psychiatry Liaison, outpatients, and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Clinics and rehabilitation medicine. The department regularly sees a rich mixture of pathology and complex psycho-social issues. The local population contains a significant level of frailty with high rates of dementia and associated delirium.
The successful applicant will be able to develop individualised educational goals including a focus within the specialty of your choice. This post presents excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills with a high level of consultant supervision. This provides excellent educational opportunities and if the postholder is interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being re-developed to be a centre of excellence for Geriatric Medicine. The department provides for a broad spectrum of sub-specialty areas including Frailty, Acute Geriatrics, Ortho-Geriatrics, Surgical Liaison, Psychiatry Liaison, outpatients, and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Clinics and rehabilitation medicine. The department regularly sees a rich mixture of pathology and complex psycho-social issues. The local population contains a significant level of frailty with high rates of dementia and associated delirium.
The successful applicant will be able to develop individualised educational goals including a focus within the specialty of your choice. This post presents excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills with a high level of consultant supervision. This provides excellent educational opportunities and if the postholder is interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Good leadership skills
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising medical staff
- Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M and of the specialist skills required for this post
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit/quality improvement and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
- Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
Desirable
- • Completion of a post-graduate qualification in Geriatric Medicine (e.g. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE))
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M
- Current ALS certificate
Desirable
- Higher trainee-equivalent experience in Geriatric Medicine
- Geriatric sub-specialty experience
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP part one or Equivalent Specialist qualification
- Full GMC Registration with License to Practise
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research (peer-reviewed publication(s) etc)
- MRCP
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This advert is for Trust Doctor (eqv to ST1/2) in Geriatric Medicine with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Junior Medical doctor Geriatric Medicine role. The advertised salary is £44,170 - £46,675 per annum. The contract type is 6 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 24 Jun 2026.
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