Locum Consultant in Geriatric Medicine

The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a dynamic and passionate Locum Geriatric Consultant, who will join the existing team of supportive and dedicated Consultant colleagues.

The successful candidate will provide daily consultant-led care for patients on Kew Ward, ensuring timely assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and safe discharge. Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining clinical responsibility for a cohort of approximately 17-20 inpatients
• Undertaking regular consultant ward rounds and board rounds to support effective patient flow and length-of-stay management
• Reviewing and providing specialist advice for medical outliers across the Trust
• Leading and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, family meetings, discharge planning discussions, and Best Interests Meetings
• Supervising junior medical staff and providing senior clinical decision-making support
• Reviewing ward referrals and providing consultant advice for complex patients
• Undertaking administrative duties associated with inpatient care, clinical governance, and documentation
• Participating in service development and quality improvement activities through dedicated Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) time

The Trust offers a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary: negotiable, depending on experience (£113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus London Weighting allowance)
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• Collaborative and supportive work environment

The Trust has over 6,000 members of staff and provides full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency, and children's services, in addition to a range of community-based services across London.

Requirements:

• CCT/equivalent in Geriatric medicine/Neurology/ Acute medicine (or within six months of CCT) or on the Specialist Register
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• MRCP or equivalent
• Broad experience in Acute and General Medicine
• Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
• Experience of audit / clinical research

Desirable:

• Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD
• Research experience
• Previous QIP experience
• Acute Internal Medicine SCE
• Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
• Undertaken a management course
• Completed publications in appropriate journal(s)
• Previous experience in Orthogeriatrics