ACE GP Extensivist/Geriatrician | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 07 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £93,666 - £126,281 pro-rota + London Weighting |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2024 |
| Location: | Croydon, CR7 7YE |
| Company: | Croydon Health Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6242953/MC6242953 |
Summary
The GP extensivist will be working closely with the ACE consultants and the ACE MDT, reviewing new and follow up patients and providing the medical part of the CGA, identifying and managing frailty, rationalising medications, managing multi-morbidity, arranging rapid diagnostics and co-coordinating further MDT input to address the patients functional and psycho-social needs. They will also collaborate with community and primary care teams regarding further management. There will be ample one-to-one teaching from the ACE consultants who work on the unit on a consultant of the day model with direct and indirect supervision and support as appropriate.
The ACE clinic runs Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. The successful applicant(s) will have the option of doing from one day a week on a Tuesday.
The successful applicant(s) will join a dynamic, enthusiastic and friendly ACE team and elderly care department that provide high quality sub-specialty services including stroke care, Parkinson’s disease, orthogeriatrics, falls and intermediate care. There may be opportunities to utilise and develop a workplace based assessment tool relevant to GP practice/training as well as combined competencies for the RCGP and RCP geriatrics curricula.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
The GP extensivist will be working closely with the ACE consultants and the ACE MDT, reviewing new and follow up patients and providing the medical part of the CGA, identifying and managing frailty, rationalising medications, managing multi-morbidity, arranging rapid diagnostics and co-coordinating further MDT input to address the patients functional and psycho-social needs. They will also collaborate with community and primary care teams regarding further management. There will be ample one-to-one teaching from the ACE consultants who work on the unit on a consultant of the day model with direct and indirect supervision and support as appropriate.
The ACE clinic runs Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. The successful applicant(s) will have the option of doing from one day a week on a Tuesday.
This advert closes on Sunday 26 May 2024