Consultant Geriatrician

HIOW Healthcare; Pennington; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Southampton and Southwest Division is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Geriatrician to join our expanding team. This role will be based within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, delivering acute medical, inpatient, and rehabilitation care for older adults, with outpatient clinic leadership and support for community MDT services.

You will work to develop services, drive quality improvement, and pursue specialist clinical interests in geriatric medicine within our division.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical thinking and clinical decision-making in complex geriatric cases.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for acute medical admissions, inpatient medical care and rehabilitation in older adults.
• Lead outpatient clinic activity and support community MDT services.
• Work to ensure seamless care across hospital and community pathways.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives; pursue specialist geriatric interests.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Clinical decision making

Team collaboration

Education

MBBS/MBChB or equivalent

Job description

The Southampton and Southwest Division is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Geriatrician to join our expanding team. This exciting role will be based within a dynamic and innovative multidisciplinary team, delivering both proactive and reactive care to older adults across our geography.

The successful applicant will provide comprehensive care for acute medical admissions, inpatient medical care, and rehabilitation patients within the hospital setting. In addition, they will lead outpatient clinic activity and support community multidisciplinary team (MDT) services, ensuring seamless, patient-centred care across hospital and community pathways.

We are looking for a clinician with excellent communication, analytical, and clinical decision-making skills who can work collaboratively across professional boundaries. The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing development of our services, support quality improvement initiatives, and have the opportunity to develop and pursue specialist clinical interests within geriatric medicine.