# Trust Doctor (eqv to ST1/2) in Geriatric Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-doctor-eqv-to-st12-in-geriatric-medicine/f3c54132-2ea4-4471-9058-19ef11fd123a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-doctor-eqv-to-st12-in-geriatric-medicine/f3c54132-2ea4-4471-9058-19ef11fd123a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Geriatric Medicine - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £44,170 - £46,675 per annum - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T15:12:44.689Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Geriatric_Medicine/Geriatric_Medicine-v8073747 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8073747?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ## Documents - [ps (pdf, 88.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10365196) - [jdps (pdf, 467.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10365195) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.