The Proactive Care of Older People Going to have surgery team (POPS)

The POPS department delivers comprehensive geriatric assessment-based liaison models across most surgical specialties at the trust. The team run a multidisciplinary clinic for pre-operative assessment and optimisation of older surgical patients, then follow them through the surgical pathway back out to the community. The job involves cross-site working at both Guys and St Thomas' Hospitals, and a range of surgical ward, clinic, and multidisciplinary team meeting experience. The post also involves service development, business planning, and project evaluation experience, and opportunities to attend national meetings/ conferences. Research activity supported. Oversight of POPS Foundation Programme trainees is another aspect of the job, and provides useful management experience.

For more information or to discuss further please email: Andrew.rogerson@gstt.nhs.uk

Departmental website: http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/our-services/ageing-and-health/specialties/pops/overview.aspx