Consultant Geriatrician

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust in Birmingham is looking for a Consultant Geriatrician to join their team. The role involves providing comprehensive care for older adults, contributing to medical education, and participating in research and quality improvement initiatives. The trust values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace while accommodating flexible working arrangements. Candidates must be registered with the GMC and possess qualifications in Geriatric and Internal Medicine.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC.
• Possess MRCP or equivalent.
• On the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT in Geriatric & Internal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Care of patients and administrative duties related to patient care.
• Contribution to medical education activities.
• Participation in quality improvement and research.
• Provision of cover for colleagues during leave.

Skills

Geriatric medicine

Patient care

Clinical governance

Education

MRCP or equivalent

GMC registration

CCT in Geriatric & Internal Medicine

Job description

A Consultant Geriatrician is required for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), part of University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Department of Healthcare for Older People provides a comprehensive service for older adults, leading on the care of older adults across both hospital and community settings. The speciality wishes to recruit additional consultants: these are a combination of new and replacement posts. We welcome and can accommodate all sub‑specialty interests and working less than full time can be accommodated. We provide front‑door frailty provision and comprehensive geriatric assessment to our local population. The services offered at QEHB include:

• Inpatient care on Healthcare for Older People (HCOP) wards.
• Older Peoples Assessment & Liaison (OPAL)‑front door frailty
• Peri‑operative medicine including ortho‑geriatrics, major trauma service, peri‑operative care of older people undergoing surgery (POPS) and onco‑geriatrics.
• Sub‑specialty clinics including movement disorders, frailty, falls and bone health.
• Academic geriatric medicine with established links to the University of Birmingham.
• Frailty virtual wards.
• Community geriatrics including in‑reach services to the local community hubs.

Further description of the specific services and priorities for the site can be discussed with the Clinical Service Lead Dr Luca Laghi ([e-mail]).

Prerequisite

• Must be entered onto the GMC register.
• Must possess MRCP or equivalent.
• Must be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT in Geriatric & Internal Medicine.

Key Clinical Responsibilities

• Care of patients and administrative duties related to patient care.
• Contribution to undergraduate, post‑graduate and continuing medical education activity.
• Regular participation in speciality and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Regular participation in quality improvement, audit, and research.
• Provision of cover for consultant colleagues periods of leave in accordance with Trust policy.
• Evening, weekend and bank holiday on‑call commitments for specialty and internal medicine.
• Support of the speciality and wider hospital in emergencies.

Indicative Job Plan

The post is 10 programmed activities, but working less than full time can be accommodated. The job plan will be tailored to a candidate's specialist interest, with opportunities available across acute and community settings.

8.0 PA Direct Clinical Care

• 7‑day senior‑led patient care.
• Sub‑specialty work and associated administration.
• Prospective cover for colleagues leave.
• Up to 1 PA for acute unselected medical take.

2.0 PA Supporting Professional Activity

• CME / CPD / appraisal / revalidation.
• Clinical governance / Quality improvement.
• Service development.
• Teaching.
• Educational supervision.

A detailed job plan will be agreed with the post holder on appointment.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.