Consultant Geriatrician

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in London is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Geriatrician to shape the future of care for older adults. This role involves leading inpatient care, participating in community assessments, and driving service improvements. The ideal candidate will hold a CCT in Geriatric Medicine and prioritize compassionate patient care. Flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Opportunities to develop subspecialist interests

Teaching opportunities

Support for research and development

Qualifications

• Holds (or is within 6 months of) a CCT in Geriatric Medicine (GIM considered).
• Is committed to compassionate, patient-centred care.
• Enjoys working within a multi-disciplinary team and across system boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead inpatient care on one of the acute geriatric wards, typically caring for 15 patients.
• Participate in community-based Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) at the Ageing Well Centre.
• Support innovative admission avoidance initiatives such as the Consultant-led Frailty Virtual Ward.

Skills

Compassionate patient-centred care

Multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Service improvement in frailty services

Education

CCT in Geriatric Medicine

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Geriatrician to join our growing team at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT). This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of care for older adults across North East London, working within our newly opened Ageing Well Centre at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub, alongside our Acute Geriatrics Wards at Queen's and King George Hospitals.

This role will appeal to consultants who are passionate about integrated care, community links, and improving independence for frail older people, while also contributing to the continued transformation of our services.

Responsibilities

• Lead inpatient care on one of our acute geriatric wards, typically caring for 15 patients.
• Participate in community-based Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and urgent assessment clinics at the Ageing Well Centre.
• Support innovative admission avoidance initiatives such as our Consultant-led Frailty Virtual Ward and the new Frailty Line.
• Contribute to service development across the span of Geriatrics services in a sub-specialty area of interest.
• Provide supervision and teaching for junior doctors, IMTs, GP trainees, fellows, and registrars.
• Play an active role in clinical governance, audit, and continuous service improvement.

Qualifications

• Holds (or is within 6 months of) a CCT in Geriatric Medicine (GIM considered).
• Is committed to compassionate, patient-centred care.
• Enjoys working within a multi-disciplinary team and across system boundaries.
• Has an interest in service improvement and leadership in frailty services.

What we offer

• Opportunities to develop subspecialist interests in clinical areas such as dementia, falls, orthogeriatrics, and perioperative medicine as well as non-clinical areas such as education.
• Teaching opportunities with undergraduate and postgraduate doctors.
• Support for research, QI, and leadership development.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

How to apply and contact

If you want to be part of a Trust that is transforming care for older people and shaping a more proactive, integrated approach to frailty, we’d love to hear from you. For further information please contact:

• Dr Simon Green — Consultant Geriatrician, AMD Integrated Care for Frailty and Clinical Group Director ([email protected])
• Dr Khalid Haque — Consultant Geriatrician and Lead King George Site ([email protected])

Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold corporate welcome events each month, and if successful, you will start on one of these days for a seamless introduction.

About the Trust

We are committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All salaries include standard allowances. We support an inclusive and diverse workplace and welcome flexible working arrangements where possible.