The Department of Clinical Gerontology at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH), a division of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is looking for an enthusiastic and committed Specialty Registrar with a passion for patient-centred, fully integrated Gerontology care to join our team.
The post provide an exciting range of opportunities, from Acute Frailty to Community Outreach, Orthogeriatrics and Surgical Liaison. Applicants will have the choice of sub-specialty. This includes working across the Acute Frailty Unit on the PRUH site and the new Community Facing Frailty Wards at Orpington Hospital, Movement Disorder and Falls clinics. Other specialist areas of interest within Geriatrics are encouraged and can be discussed on application. The post holder will work closely with colleagues in ED, Acute Medicine and will be involved in the GIM on-call rota..
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Tripodi Job title: Medical Staffing Recruitment Co-ordinator Email address: amandatripodi@nhs.net Telephone number: 01689865009
