Consultant Geriatrician, Acute Geriatrics

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A university hospital trust in Romford is seeking a dynamic Consultant Geriatrician to lead acute frailty care. The successful candidate will manage inpatients and lead assessments in the Emergency Department. Ideal applicants will possess a CCT in Geriatric Medicine and have a passion for teaching and service innovation. Join us to make a difference in urgent care for frail older patients.

Benefits

Opportunities for subspecialist interests

Support for research and leadership development

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• CCT in Geriatric Medicine or eligibility within 6 months.
• Experience in Acute Frailty Services.
• Current ALS certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide Consultant-led care managing ~15 inpatients.
• Lead acute assessments for frail patients.
• Engage in clinical governance and quality improvement.

Skills

Acute and front-door geriatric care

Teaching and developing future doctors

Innovation and service transformation

Education

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register

Higher specialist training in Geriatrics

Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD)

Job description

Go back Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Consultant Geriatrician, Acute Geriatrics

The closing date is 14 October 2025

We are seeking a dynamic Consultant Geriatrician with a passion for acute frailty care to join our team at Queen's Hospital. This is an exciting time to be part of our Acute Geriatrics service, as we expand our front-door frailty pathways, embed rapid assessment models in the Emergency Department, and deliver same-day specialist input at our Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch.

This post will suit a consultant who thrives on fast-paced, front-line clinical work, enjoys multi-disciplinary collaboration, and wants to play a leading role in shaping urgent care for frail older patients.

Main duties of the job

• Provide Consultant-led care within the Queen's Frailty Unit (QFU), managing ~15 inpatients.
• Lead acute assessments for frail patients attending the Emergency Department (RAFTing model).
• Deliver CGA and urgent assessment clinics at the Ageing Well Centre.
• Support system-wide frailty initiatives including admission alternatives and the Frailty Line.
• Supervise and develop trainees, fellows, and ACPs, contributing to BHRUT's teaching excellence.
• Engage in clinical governance, quality improvement, and service redesign projects.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we've been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub.

We're leading new models of frailty care, including our Frailty Virtual Ward and expanded community assessment capacity.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a consultant who:

• Holds (or is within 6 months of) a CCT in Geriatric Medicine (GIM considered).
• Brings energy and enthusiasm for acute and front-door geriatric care.
• Enjoys teaching and developing future doctors.
• Has an appetite for innovation and service transformation.

What we offer

A chance to lead on one of Londons most innovative acute frailty services.

• Opportunities to develop subspecialist interests alongside acute practice.
• Support for research, service innovation, and leadership development.
• Teaching roles with undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Flexible working to support your lifestyle.

Join us and make a tangible difference at the front door of care where timely intervention changes lives.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register (or eligibility for entry within 6 months of date of Advisory Appointments Committee) for either Geriatric Medicine or G(I)Medicine by CCT
• Higher specialist training in Geriatrics and G(I)Medicine
• Experience in Acute Frailty Services
• Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M
• Ability to organize and deliver a teaching programme
• Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)
• Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
• Current ALS certificate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust