Trust Doctor (equ. ST1-2) in Geriatric Medicine | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 02 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,170 - £46,675 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, E11 1NR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7711393/259-MED7711393WXH-HEE |
Summary
Whipps Cross University Hospital
Trust Doctor (ST1-2 equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine
Fixed Term 6-12 months
Our OPS (Older People’s Services) team is growing, and we would like you to be a part of our fantastic workforce. We are advertising for (1-2WTE) 6- 12-month fixed termTrust Doctor (ST1-2equivalent) post to cover the older peoples’ assessment unit (OPAU), the virtual ward, surgical liaison and older peoples wards in general as soon as possible.
These posts will sit within the department of Older People’s Services and will include General Medicine on-call work. Successful applicants will be encouraged to enroll with the staff bank as well.
The successful applicants will be able to develop individualised educational goals including a focus within the specialty of your choice. This post presents excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills and has a high level of consultant supervision. This provides a good educational opportunity and if the post holders are interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience. Our people value the opportunity to work in a supportive culture and we ensure our teams are well-rewarded for their contribution
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.
You must hold a current full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties. MRCP part1 is essential for this post and those without MRCP part 1 need not apply.
Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being re-developed to be a centre of excellence for Geriatric Medicine. The department provides for a broad spectrum of sub-specialty areas including Frailty, Acute Geriatrics, Ortho-Geriatrics, Surgical Liaison, Psychiatry Liaison, outpatients, and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Clinics and rehabilitation medicine. The department regularly sees a rich mixture of pathology and complex psycho-social issues. The local population contains a significant level of frailty with high rates of dementia and associated delirium.
This advert closes on Friday 16 Jan 2026
Trust Doctor (ST1-2 equivalent) in Geriatric Medicine
Fixed Term 6-12 months
Our OPS (Older People’s Services) team is growing, and we would like you to be a part of our fantastic workforce. We are advertising for (1-2WTE) 6- 12-month fixed termTrust Doctor (ST1-2equivalent) post to cover the older peoples’ assessment unit (OPAU), the virtual ward, surgical liaison and older peoples wards in general as soon as possible.
These posts will sit within the department of Older People’s Services and will include General Medicine on-call work. Successful applicants will be encouraged to enroll with the staff bank as well.
The successful applicants will be able to develop individualised educational goals including a focus within the specialty of your choice. This post presents excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills and has a high level of consultant supervision. This provides a good educational opportunity and if the post holders are interested they will be able to gain audit, research, or teaching experience. Our people value the opportunity to work in a supportive culture and we ensure our teams are well-rewarded for their contribution
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.
You must hold a current full registration with the General Medical Council and have experience across a broad range of Medical Subspecialties. MRCP part1 is essential for this post and those without MRCP part 1 need not apply.
Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being re-developed to be a centre of excellence for Geriatric Medicine. The department provides for a broad spectrum of sub-specialty areas including Frailty, Acute Geriatrics, Ortho-Geriatrics, Surgical Liaison, Psychiatry Liaison, outpatients, and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Clinics and rehabilitation medicine. The department regularly sees a rich mixture of pathology and complex psycho-social issues. The local population contains a significant level of frailty with high rates of dementia and associated delirium.
This advert closes on Friday 16 Jan 2026