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rust Doctor in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
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Job Description
Job overview
Job Title
Trust Doctor in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
Reference Number
Pay Band
FY2/ST1/2
Location
Newham University Hospital
Responsible to
Clinical Leads
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.
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 <24-72hr LOS), Silvertown (short stay <72hr LOS) and Custom House (complex COE >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/ GPVTS doctors contribute to a full shift pattern for day, night and weekend shifts for medicine. A copy of the rota is provided.
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 including a 13 bedded acute stroke unit.
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/ GPVTS doctors contribute to a full shift pattern for day, night and weekend shifts for medicine. A copy of the rota is provided.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification:
Knowledge
Essential
• Good basic general Medical Knowledge
Desirable
• Experience at SHO level
Qualifications
Essential
• MBBS
Desirable
• Full MRCP, or MRCP including PACES
Training Expected
Essential
• Completion of FY1
Desirable
• SHO level experience
Clinical Expertise in Specialty / Sub-Specialty
Essential
• Experience of working in the UK NHS
• Skilled at practical procedures e.g. arterial blood gases, catheterisation
Desirable
• Previous Geriatric Medicine experience
Job Title
Trust Doctor in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
Reference Number
Pay Band
FY2/ST1/2
Location
Newham University Hospital
Responsible to
Clinical Leads
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.
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 <24-72hr LOS), Silvertown (short stay <72hr LOS) and Custom House (complex COE >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/ GPVTS doctors contribute to a full shift pattern for day, night and weekend shifts for medicine. A copy of the rota is provided.
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 including a 13 bedded acute stroke unit.
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/ GPVTS doctors contribute to a full shift pattern for day, night and weekend shifts for medicine. A copy of the rota is provided.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification:
Knowledge
Essential
• Good basic general Medical Knowledge
Desirable
• Experience at SHO level
Qualifications
Essential
• MBBS
Desirable
• Full MRCP, or MRCP including PACES
Training Expected
Essential
• Completion of FY1
Desirable
• SHO level experience
Clinical Expertise in Specialty / Sub-Specialty
Essential
• Experience of working in the UK NHS
• Skilled at practical procedures e.g. arterial blood gases, catheterisation
Desirable
• Previous Geriatric Medicine experience
