Consultant Geriatrician

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to join the Department of Geriatric Medicine and work with the existing consultant team to deliver comprehensive geriatric assessment and coordinated frailty care for older adults presenting with trauma.

The post focuses on extending specialist geriatric input beyond established pathways, developing perioperative medical assessment and surgical liaison services, and leading inpatient and outpatient

Job description

Please refer to the attached, detailed job description. Work collaboratively as part of the Department of Geriatric Medicine alongside the existing consultant team. Support and develop the current orthogeriatric service, extending specialist geriatric input beyond the existing NOF pathway to provide comprehensive care for older adults presenting with frailty trauma. Deliver timely Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for older adults admitted following trauma, in accordance with national best practice. Develop and provide consultant-led surgical liaison services for older patients admitted under general surgery and other surgical specialties, working collaboratively with surgical and multidisciplinary teams to establish pathways that reflect best practice and the successful candidates clinical expertise and vision. Develop opportunities for peri-operative medical assessment, optimisation and shared decision-making for frail older adults undergoing surgery. Contribute to and lead the development of integrated frailty trauma, surgical liaison and peri-operative pathways in line with British Geriatrics Society guidance and national best practice. Provide clinical leadership for an inpatient geriatric bed base, working collaboratively and flexibly with consultant colleagues to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care and appropriate cross-cover across inpatient services. Identify opportunities to develop outpatient services, where service need is required, including hot clinics and pre-operative assessment and optimisation Work collaboratively with acute colleagues to maximise the clinical care and outcomes of older patients who may have Frailty, facilitating their safe discharge. Work in collaboration with community teams. Attend Trauma Boards Participation in the General Internal Medicine on call rota.

£113,565 - £150,569 Per annum plus London weighting

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust