Consultant in Healthcare for Older People and Stroke Medicine

Overview

In this role you will join the Older Person and Stroke Medicine department to lead and develop high-quality care for the aging population in a large, rural area. You will work as part of an MDT to expand frailty services and other specialty areas, including orthogeriatrics and stroke, at the Northern site. The role supports hospital and community pathways and contributes to the trust’s integration and innovation agenda. You will have the chance to shape services, drive improvement, and engage with education and research within a supportive NHS environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 32 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• NHS Pension scheme
• flexible working schemes
• on-site nursery (OFSTED outstanding)
• staff discounts (shopping, fitness, leisure)
• cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

• Deliver consultant-level clinical care for older patients and stroke service users
• Contribute to the expansion and development of frailty services (frailty team, hospital at home)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to plan and implement patient-centered care pathways
• Participate in service integration and transformation across Northern Devon services
• Support education, research, and innovations within the department and wider trust
• Provide leadership and mentorship within the team and participate in governance and audits

Key requirements

• Current UK professional registration
• Experience at consultant level in geriatrics or stroke medicine desirable
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and in a changing, rural setting

• enthusiastic
• innovative
• flexible
• geriatrics
• stroke medicine
• frailty

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