Trust Doctor in Older People Services | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 21 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,170 - £67,610 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7434721/259-MED7434721RLH |
Summary
Applications are invited for Trust Doctor at FY2/SHO equivalent level to work in Older People Services. at The Royal London Hospital for a fixed period of 4 months, commencing immediately.
This is a tremendous opportunity for anyone considering a future in geriatrics!
This post is for 4 months and incldued general medicine on call. The successful applicant will be expected to take on the role of one of our medical SHOs, with responsibilities to match. The department is closely linked to Acute Medicine and Emergency Medicine, and all inpatient medical specialties.
Enquiries are welcomed to:
Dr Katie Keech, Consultant Geriatrician – K.Keech@nhs.net
If you are interested in this post, please make an online application
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
The post would be suitable for trainees who have completed Foundation (or equivalent) and wish to gain a period of focused experience and training in Geriatric Medicine.
The post holder would work days in an acute elderly care ward within a team of F1s, F2’s, IMTs and Registrars, and cover nights and weekends. This will mostly include ward cover for Geriatrics wards, and may include some experience covering medical specialty wards and the acute medical take overnight. The on-call commitment is 1 in 3 weekends and 7 nights every 6 weeks.
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.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
• Seeing patients on the ward for Resident led ward rounds
• Working with a team of multi-disciplinary staff to ensure high quality patient care.
• Joining Consultant ward rounds, MDT meetings and board rounds
• Providing medical cover for unwell patients out of hours, with the support of the registrar on call.
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Sep 2025