Consultant Geriatrician

Northampton General Hospital Nhs Trust; England; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust invites applications for a full-time consultant in Geriatric Medicine to join the existing team of seven geriatricians. This new appointment responds to rising frail elderly admissions and aims to develop front-end services with specialist nursing staff and a Geriatric Fellow.

The appointee will help develop pathways for elderly patients early in acute illness, link with county frailty services and community teams, and contribute to teaching and governance.

Qualifications

• Consultant level in Geriatric Medicine or equivalent.
• Willingness to contribute to education for students and junior staff.
• Commitment to service development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop front end frailty pathways and elderly medicine services.
• Provide teaching and train junior medical staff and nurses.
• Participate in departmental meetings and governance activities.
• Take part in the on call medical rota and audits.

Skills

Geriatric medicine

Teaching & training

Audit & governance

Job description

Job summary

This is a new full time appointment to join the existing 7 Geriatricians

It is a response to the increasing number of admissions of frail elderly.

The job will be a combination of EAU based geriatric medical care and developing the front end service with help of two specialist nurses and A Geriatric Fellow.

The appointee will develop the pathways in and out of the unit to ensure input for elderly patients as early as possible in their acute illness.

The model links with front end admission avoidance services in the county (CECS) and community services from health and social care.

Special interests in any sub-specialty of Geriatric Medicine would be particularly valued and accommodated to compliment other consultant's interests.

This is an exciting opportunity for the appointee to shape the pathway of services for the elderly in South Northamptonshire.

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the future development of Elderly medicine services for the Trust with a particular emphasis on the development of the front end frailty pathway.
• To provide input into medical student education for Leicester undergraduates on the diagnosis and management of medical emergencies
• To support and provide teaching and training of junior medical staff, post graduate training and nurse training on the unit
• To participate in the Department of Medicine meetings and have a representative on the Directorate management Board
• To ensure good practice by regular audit and review of incidents with the clinical team and take forward lessons learnt
• To link in with the directorate clinical governance meetings and contribute to lessons learnt from incidents and complaints
• To take part in the on call medical rota

About us

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence.

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Closing date

08 November 2026

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme.