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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Geriatrician to join an expanding multidisciplinary Care of Older People service in the South West. The service comprises a large, collaborative team of consultants delivering high-quality inpatient, outpatient, and community-facing geriatric care. The role offers flexibility to develop subspecialty interests aligned to individual expertise and service need, including frailty, dementia, movement disorders, stroke, surgical liaison, and community geriatrics. Job plans can be tailored for both newly appointed and experienced consultants.
Job Responsibility:
Deliver consultant-led specialist geriatric care across inpatient and outpatient settings
Participate in acute frailty / acute take services and seven-day working rotas
Provide expert assessment and management of complex older patients with multimorbidity and frailty
Support safe patient flow, discharge planning, and multidisciplinary working
Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, safety, and professional practice
Lead and contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, and service development initiatives
Provide clinical leadership and mentoring to junior doctors and multidisciplinary colleagues
Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision
Support workforce development and clinical education programmes
Develop and deliver subspecialty services aligned to personal interests and organisational priorities
Participate in redesigning and innovating pathways for older persons’ care
Support integration across acute, community, and mental health interfaces
Requirements:
Complete registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT)
Broad experience managing complex older patients with frailty and multimorbidity
Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
Strong leadership, communication, and clinical decision-making skills
Experience delivering teaching and supervision
Minimum 1 year of NHS experience
Nice to have:
Subspecialty interest in frailty, dementia, falls, stroke, movement disorders, or community geriatrics
Evidence of service development or clinical leadership
Experience in research, audit, or simulation-based education