Consultant Geriatrician
Consultant Geriatricians are required to work across acute and community settings supporting service transformation for older people across North East London. The role spans Acute Geriatrics services at Queen’s and King George Hospitals and the Ageing Well Centre at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub.
Responsibilities
* Lead inpatient care on an acute geriatric ward, typically caring for around 15 patients.
* Deliver Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment through community and urgent assessment clinics at the Ageing Well Centre.
* Support and develop admission avoidance initiatives, including the Consultant‑led Frailty Virtual Ward and Frailty Line.
* Contribute to service development across Geriatrics, aligned to a sub‑specialty area of interest.
Additional duties (depending on experience and interest)
* Develop Dementia, Delirium, or Orthogeriatric pathways.
* Participate in Movement Disorders clinics and advanced therapy MDTs, including DBS and botulinum toxin clinics.
* Lead undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
All post holders will
* Supervise and teach junior doctors, IMTs, GP trainees, fellows, and registrars.
* Participate actively in clinical governance, audit, teaching, and quality improvement.
Academic and research opportunities
* Collaborate on research focused on healthy ageing, frailty, and long‑term conditions.
* Contribute to the development of academic Geriatrics within the Trust.
* Support innovation, evaluation, and evidence‑based service redesign.
Qualifications
* Hold, or be within six months of, a CCT in Geriatric Medicine (GIM considered).
* Be passionate about integrated, person‑centred care.
* Value multidisciplinary working and strong community and system partnerships.
* Seek opportunities to innovate, teach, influence, and lead service change.
* For sub‑specialty roles, demonstrate interest or experience aligned to the chosen area (e.g., Dementia, Delirium, Orthogeriatrics, Movement Disorders).
The advert closes on Tuesday 5 May 2026.
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