Consultant Physician in Acute Geriatric Medicine • Reading Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nConsultant Physician in Acute Geriatric Medicine with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading\n\n Applications are warmly welcomed to join a specialist multidisciplinary team contributing to the provision of our comprehensive geriatric medicine service. We are looking to appoint one new Consultant Geriatrician to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team.The post involves working on one of the Acute Elderly Care wards in the Elderly Medicine department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. This is a new post, in order to enhance the care of our patients on our 28 bedded specialist Elderly Care wards, providing more efficient and consistent care. The appointee will be primarily responsible for 14 patients on the ward, also providing prospective cover for their colleague managing the remainder of the ward. These are 10 PA consultant posts in Elderly Care Medicine. As a forward thinking and adaptable department, we would welcome applications from candidates wishing to work less than full time. The post will include participation in the Elderly Care Physician Of the Day (ECPOD) on call rota at approximately 1:16. Please note the simulation date is 28th April 2025 and the interview date is 16th May 2025 To provide, with colleagues, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment service for frail older patients admitted under the care of the Elderly Care team. To manage the patients on an acute Elderly Care ward, working closely with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team and providing consultant support to the medical team. Enhance and support one of our subspecialty services, with input into Surgical Liaison, Movement Disorders clinic or Falls clinic. To provide on-call cover for the Elderly Care Physician (ECPOD) on call on a 1 in 16 rota. On-call is Category A with 3% on-call intensity supplement. Specific fixed weekday to be confirmed. Prospective cover for each other's annual leave will be shared equally between the consultant team and often involves cover of the inpatient wards Active participation in monthly clinical governance meetings within the department. Participation and involvement in meetings and other business in the elderly care service Responsibility for the educational supervision and clinical supervision of trainee doctors, and participation in the training of medical students and student physician associates. About us Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. If you would like to discuss this post or arrange a visit, please contact Dr Paul Wearing (as below) "}