Acute Consultant Geriatrician (Frailty Hub)

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Dudley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Dudley is seeking an Elderly Care Consultant to join their multidisciplinary team. You will manage both in-patient and outpatient care, contribute to clinical governance, and engage in research initiatives. The role offers opportunities to lead service innovation in a supportive environment dedicated to elderly care. This position requires a medical degree and specialization in geriatrics.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Supportive environment for research

Qualifications

• Experience in managing elderly care and frailty services.
• Proven skills in acute patient management.
• Ability to engage in research and service innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a daily in-patient case load of 14 patients.
• Conduct outpatient clinic for new cases.
• Participate in general internal medicine weekend ward rounds.

Skills

Elderly Care Management

Acute Care Skills

Clinical Governance

Education

Medical Degree

Specialization in Geriatrics

Job description

As part of a multidisciplinary team including specialist nurses and junior doctors, you will work a 10 PA timetable, which includes running a weekly outpatient clinic for patients referred from FAU. Your responsibilities will extend to Elderly Care ward rounds (1 PA) and participating in the General Internal Medicine (GIM) weekend ward rounds (1:22 rota) with a rest day following weekend duties.
You will also be encouraged and supported to engage in exciting research projects, including active Parkinson's disease studies and multi-centre trials. To ensure you can focus on delivering exceptional care, the post comes with adequate SPA time, secretarial support, and a dedicated office.
Post holder will be expected to manage an average daily in-patient case load of 14 patients in line with national consultant geriatrician workload benchmarks for acute frailty services
Post holder will be expected to manage an outpatient template consisting of 5 new cases and 7 follow ups

Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible, Whilst we encourage the use of technology to help manage time and support innovation. However, it is your responsibility to ensure your application is personalised and clearly reflects your own skills and experiences. While AI can assist with drafting, it should only be used as a support tool. The content must be your own work and accurately represent your knowledge, abilities, and values. Over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in your application being rejected. A common issue arises when we receive multiple applications with identical or overly generic language.
The use of AI during assessments, including interviews, is not permitted unless it has been pre-approved as part of a reasonable adjustment. For digital interviews, you may be asked to provide a 360-degree view of your surroundings on camera and confirm that no additional devices are present. If we suspect AI is being used during an interview, we may pause the process to clarify or adjust our approach to questioning.
Caring for patients demands integrity, honesty, and accountability. We expect your application and participation to be authentic and a genuine reflection of your own experiences and values.
Multi-site working
The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".
To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:
+ Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
+ Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
+ Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites
Against this context, although this post is hosted by The Dudley Group, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.
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RECRUITMENT EQUALITY STATEMENT
We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes . On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.
The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust's policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum 'essential' criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form. We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.
We are governed by the public sector equality duties and by our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility to ensure we eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other behaviour that is unlawful, undermines our core values and/or falls short of our Behaviour Framework. We want all of our staff to 'call out' any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.
We will, at every opportunity, advance equality and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by removing or minimising disadvantage, encouraging participation and taking all relevant steps to meet the needs of anyone who shares a protected characteristic. We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.
We have staff Networks in place to help support staff experience of diverse staff groups and inform us on the actions, interventions and support what we need to put in place to improve the working lives and daily experiences of all colleagues and all teams. Anyone can join the networks and we take pride in having Allies as part of every network within the organisation.
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Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at risk employees.
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At Russell's Hall Hospital, our Elderly Care Department provides compassionate, expert care tailored to the unique needs of older adults. With a team of highly skilled doctors, nurses, and specialists, we offer comprehensive assessment and treatment plans designed to enhance quality of life, promote independence, and support families every step of the way.
This is an exciting time to join the Elderly care team as we plan to expand the Elderly care and Frailty services in Dudley. These newly created roles will be based in the Acute Frailty Unit (FAU), a specialist facility equipped with 8 chairs and 4 beds, where you will have the opportunity to make a real impact by reviewing daily acute referrals and providing expert care in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
This is more than just a clinical role-you will have the opportunity to shape the future of elderly care through active involvement in training and supervising resident doctors, participating in audits and clinical governance, and contributing to the ongoing development of our Elderly Care and Frailty services.
If you're passionate about elderly care and frailty medicine, eager to work in a dynamic team, and motivated to lead service innovation and research, this is an incredible opportunity to advance your career and make a lasting difference to patient care in Dudley.