Locum Consultant Physician Care Of Older Adults Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Job summary

The Trust is looking for a Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, for a fixed term 12 months maternity leave cover, based at the University Hospital Lewisham (UHL). The role will be 10PA, 12-month contract. There will be ward responsibilities, an MDT and clinic cover, depending on speciality interest.

Main duties of the job

The 12 Geriatricians at Lewisham Hospital have responsibility for Care of Older Adult inpatient beds, the intermediate care unit at Brymore House (12 beds) and provide senior support to the Community teams: Urgent Community Response (UCR). Proactive Ageing Well (PAWs) and Virtual Ward (VW). The postholder will provide a 12-month fixed term cover for Maternity leave. They will be expected to provide specialist advice to GPs and to the Community Services.

The department is undergoing an exciting period of development in order to provide increased and appropriate timely access for older patients to the service and support the links between community and hospital care. We are looking for a colleague to contribute to these developments over the next 12 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • CCT in Geriatric Medicine
  • Broad based general training
  • Full Registration with the GMC and hold a license to practice

Desirable

  • CCT in Geriatric Medicine & General (Internal) Medicine
  • MD/PhD or other higher degree

Clinical experience

Essential

  • Broad based training and wide experience of Geriatric & General medicine

Desirable

  • Experience in Community Older Adults care

Clinical Audit

Essential

  • Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and clinical risk
  • Understanding and experience of Audit

Desirable

  • Previous broader experience of clinical governance, clinical risk management and associated areas.

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience of and strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Desirable

  • Evidence of educational leadership roles.

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of the implications of the NHS Plan and other national guidance and policy relevant to the provision of Geriatric and Community Medicine.
  • Understanding of NHS organisation and management

Desirable

  • Formal management course with previous management experience.

Other Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication and interpersonal skill
  • Organisational ability
  • Experience of and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
  • A sympathetic approach to patients and their relatives
  • Ability to establish good professional relationships with others.
  • Flexibility to respond to the varying needs of a busy department
  • Commitment to Appraisal and revalidation

Desirable

  • Evidence of ability to lead a Multidisciplinary team

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

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