Junior improvement Fellow in care of the Elderly inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 16 JUN 2024

This role will have a focus on leadership, quality improvement and care provision.
As part of the dynamic Care of the Elderly Department at Newham University Hospital NHS Trust, this role plays a pivotal part in providing acute Geriatric Medicine, rehabilitation, and Stroke services. The department, serving a diverse local population of approximately 270,000, aims to deliver high-quality care to elderly patients. The role spans both the Acute Trust and Primary Care Trust settings, involving a range of responsibilities and opportunities

This role will have a focus on leadership, quality improvement and care provision. On the ward the successful candidate will be expected to provide senior house officer level support and care to patients under the guidance of seasoned medical experts. They will be expected to collaborate with a team of experienced consultants and junior doctors and with the wider MDT team with the aim of providing excellent patient care.

A key part of this role is in leadership and improvement, working with other ward staff to improve flow, teamwork and provision of care within the ward. The postholder will have the chance to work closely with senior managers and understand some of the patient related challenges that are faced daily. Formal teaching and guidance on the IQ process will be provided and the postholder will be expected to display a proactive attitude towards identifying and initiating improvement projects. Time will be set aside to allow them to assist and lead on national audits and clinical outcomes reporting.

  • Main Roles and Responsibilities

Clinical Geriatric Medicine Senior House Officer

  • Support Senior Clinicians in providing care to patients across the department
  • To carry out practical procedures and
  • To ensure accurate documentation and ward round jobs are completed
  • To work well with the multidisciplinary team with a shared goal of excellent patient care, including assisting co-ordination of board-rounds

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Please be aware that this post may be closed early if applications are high.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alia Raoof Job title: Consultant in Geriatric Medicine Email address:
As part of the dynamic Care of the Elderly Department at Newham University Hospital NHS Trust, this role plays a pivotal part in providing acute Geriatric Medicine, rehabilitation, and Stroke services. The department, serving a diverse local population of approximately 270,000, aims to deliver high-quality care to elderly patients. The role spans both the Acute Trust and Primary Care Trust settings, involving a range of responsibilities and opportunities

This role will have a focus on leadership, quality improvement and care provision. On the ward the successful candidate will be expected to provide senior house officer level support and care to patients under the guidance of seasoned medical experts. They will be expected to collaborate with a team of experienced consultants and junior doctors and with the wider MDT team with the aim of providing excellent patient care.

A key part of this role is in leadership and improvement, working with other ward staff to improve flow, teamwork and provision of care within the ward. The postholder will have the chance to work closely with senior managers and understand some of the patient related challenges that are faced daily. Formal teaching and guidance on the IQ process will be provided and the postholder will be expected to display a proactive attitude towards identifying and initiating improvement projects. Time will be set aside to allow them to assist and lead on national audits and clinical outcomes reporting.

  • Main Roles and Responsibilities

Clinical Geriatric Medicine Senior House Officer

  • Support Senior Clinicians in providing care to patients across the department
  • To carry out practical procedures and
  • To ensure accurate documentation and ward round jobs are completed
  • To work well with the multidisciplinary team with a shared goal of excellent patient care, including assisting co-ordination of board-rounds

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Please be aware that this post may be closed early if applications are high.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alia Raoof Job title: Consultant in Geriatric Medicine Email address:


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