Consultant Geriatrician

Overview

In this role you will provide expert medical care for frail older adults in acute and community-linked settings, guiding comprehensive geriatric assessment and discharge planning to improve outcomes. You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team across services such as Frailty SDEC, virtual ward, orthogeriatrics, and community geriatrics to prevent unnecessary admissions and support safe care transitions. You’ll lead service development, uphold patient safety, and mentor junior staff while contributing to clinical governance and education. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to shape geriatric care pathways within a values-driven, patient-centered NHS environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• career development opportunities
• recruitment incentive
• support for training and education
• commitment to work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Provide expert medical care for older people across acute, perioperative, frailty, orthogeriatric, falls, and community services
• Lead and deliver Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) for frail and complex patients
• Participate in Frailty SDEC, virtual ward, acute inpatient geriatric wards, orthogeriatrics, perioperative frailty assessment, falls services
• Ensure safe, timely discharge and continuity of care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and community services
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development initiatives
• Support education, training, and supervision of junior doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals
• Provide clinical leadership for geriatric services and act as a senior decision-maker for complex cases
• Lead, mentor, and support junior medical staff and multidisciplinary team members
• Participate in service planning, policy development, and implementation of best practice guidelines
• Collaborate with other consultants, department leads, and hospital management to improve patient pathways and care delivery

Key requirements

• MRCP (UK)
• GMC Specialist Register for Geriatric Medicine (Entry)
• Medical experience at Registrar or Consultant level
• Desirable: MD/PhD or Qualification in Medical Education
• Disclosures: DBS check and UK Registration requirements

• clinical leadership
• mentoring and teaching
• multidisciplinary collaboration
• Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
• Frailty management across multiple pathways (SDEC, virtual ward, falls services)
• clinical governance and quality improvement

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