Trust Doctor in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine

Trust Doctor in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine

Reference Number

Pay Band

FY2/ST1/2

Location

Newham University Hospital

Responsible to

Clinical Leads

Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated doctor to work with us in the Care of the Elderly Medicine department at Newham University Hospital for a period of 12 months, commencing August 2026. The successful candidate will work in a friendly and dynamic department, fully supported by consultants and specialist registrars.

Main duties of the job

The Care of the Elderly Department at Newham University Hospital is part of the Division of Medicine. It provides acute Care of the Elderly and Stroke services. The department has 3 Care of the Elderly Wards - Thistle (AAU 72hr LOS), and a 13 bedded acute stroke unit Heather ward.

The department manages medical patients located in the Emergency Department and the Clinical Decision Unit who are aged 75 and above, and those within our COE bed bases listed above.

The Care of the Elderly Consultants and all COE juniors are part of the General Medical on call system. IMT/G PVTS doctors contribute to a full shift pattern for day, night and weekend shifts for medicine.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS
• Full MRCP, or MRCP including PACES

Knowledge

• Good basic general Medical Knowledge
• Experience at SHO level

Clinical Expertise in Specialty / Sub Specialty

• Experience of working in the UK NHS
• Skilled at practical procedures e.g. arterial blood gases, catheterisation
• Previous Geriatric Medicine experience

Training Expected

• Completion of FY1
• SHO level experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.