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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Geriatrician to join a dynamic and expanding Older Persons Medicine service in Northern Ireland. This Consultant post has been developed to strengthen inpatient Care of the Elderly services and further enhance Acute Frailty and Acute Care at Home pathways. The successful candidate will join a collaborative, progressive, multidisciplinary department that delivers high-quality, patient-centred care for older adults across acute, frailty, rehabilitation, and community settings. The role offers opportunities to contribute to service development, frailty innovation, orthogeriatrics, education, governance, and multidisciplinary leadership within a well-established Geriatric Medicine department.
Job Responsibility:
Provide consultant-led care for older adults across inpatient and frailty services
Deliver specialist assessment and management of frail older patients
Support Acute Frailty services within Emergency Care pathways
Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds and frailty reviews
Lead and supervise junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams
Support development of Acute Care at Home and Frailty pathways
Contribute to Orthogeriatrics service support and succession planning
Participate in service development, quality improvement, and governance initiatives
Support education, teaching, supervision, and appraisal activities
Participate in weekend frailty and virtual ward rotas
Maintain excellent communication with inpatient, emergency, and community teams
Requirements:
Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
MRCP or equivalent qualification
GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine or within 6 months of CCT
Minimum 1 year NHS experience
Specialised training in Geriatric Medicine
Wider General Medicine experience
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
Understanding of Clinical Governance
Evidence of clinical audit participation
Ability to deliver high-quality patient-centred care
Nice to have:
MD, PhD or higher postgraduate qualification
Experience in Orthogeriatrics
Teaching and educational supervision experience
Research and publication experience
Leadership and service development involvement
Interest in Frailty, Community Geriatrics, Falls or Rehabilitation Medicine