Consultant Geriatric and General Internal Medicine

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Geriatrics to join the ICOP department within the Division of Medicine. The role involves contributing to service development, improving patient care and participating in cross-cover for subspecialty interests.

The department manages 56 acute in-patient beds and 34 community rehabilitation beds, with ongoing work on GIRFT, CIP and evidence-based new ways of working, in collaboration with the Norfolk and

Job description

The appointee will join an enthusiastic and friendly department of ICOP consultants which is an integral part of the Division of Medicine at the QEH.

The ICOP physicians work closely together providing cross cover for subspecialty interests.

Currently we manage 56 acute in-patient beds and 34 community rehabilitation beds.

The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing:

• Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
• Cost Improvement programme (CIP)
• Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust provides acute, specialist, maternity and community services for around 375,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are united in delivering safe, high‑quality and compassionate care.

Each year, our teams support tens of thousands of patients, including over 94,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than 25,000 day‑case procedures, nearly 32,000 elective and non‑elective inpatients, and over 1,700 births across 22 wards and around 500 beds.

As part of the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group, we work closely with partner hospitals to share expertise, innovate and create new opportunities for collaboration, learning and career development.

We are helping shape the future of local healthcare, with plans for new state‑of‑the‑art hospitals in King’s Lynn and Gorleston through the Government’s New Hospital Programme, and ongoing digital investment such as implementing an electronic patient record.

The QEH holds teaching hospital status and is research active, recruiting more than 1,800 participants to NIHR portfolio studies last year. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC in Caring, Well‑Led and Effective, with Maternity Services also rated ‘Good’, and with around 4,000 staff and volunteers, we offer a strong community ethos and a focus on learning, wellbeing and development. The QEH is a place where your contribution matters — and where you can help shape the future of healthcare.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Katie Honney Job title: Consultant in Geriatrics Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01553 613 613