Consultant Geriatrician QEH

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to transform frailty care. You will lead comprehensive assessments and collaborate to enhance patient outcomes in a dynamic London setting. The perfect candidate will bring significant experience in geriatrics and quality improvement practices. This position offers a salary from £105,504 to £139,882 annually with full-time commitment.

Benefits

Investment in training and leadership development

Supportive multidisciplinary team environment

Focus on staff wellbeing and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Broad-based general training is essential.
• Experience in acute and general medicine is desired.
• Understanding principles of clinical governance and risk is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
• Support and develop Integrated Care working with community services.
• Be an advocate for the care of older people.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team

Flexibility to respond to varying needs

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full registration with the GMC

Specialist Registration in Geriatric Medicine

Job description

Job summary

Join Us in Transforming Frailty Care at QEH. We are inviting applications for two Consultant Geriatricians to join our forward-thinking team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital as we launch a brand-new, innovative clinical model of care for older and frail adults at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in 2025.

What's New?

We are introducing two key services co-located within Ward 22:

• Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (Frailty SDEC) - A high-turnover, same-day assessment unit to reduce unnecessary admissions through rapid access to CGA and multidisciplinary care.
• Enhanced Acute Frailty Unit (AFU) - A short-stay unit offering specialist-led treatment, early therapy input, and integrated discharge planning.

Your Role

• Lead delivery of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment from the point of admission.
• Provide senior clinical decision-making and mentor junior staff.
• Collaborate across the Acute and Frailty Pathways to improve flow and outcomes.
• Drive innovation, quality improvement, and integrated working with community services.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a service designed around personalised, proactive and compassionate care.
• Work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed to continuous improvement.
• Benefit from investment in training, leadership development, and wellbeing.
• Shape the future of frailty care in a diverse, dynamic London setting.

Main duties of the job

• Support and further develop the geriatric service
• Support and develop the interface frailty services for ED and relevant clinical areas
• Support, lead and develop integrated care working with CCGs and community partners
• Be an advocate for the care of older people within the organization.
• Lead, support and mentor junior medical staff within the department and ensure training requirements are met.
• Undertake work within a relevant area of interest.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those we are here for, the patients. We have Equality, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, staff networks, a corporate EDI Team, and programmes aimed at improving representation, widening access and employability, improving the experience of staff with disability, increasing EDI literacy, and making equalities mainstream.

Details

• Date posted: 17 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year, 10 PAs
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 197-AA7113-A
• Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, London SE18 4QH

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

The support and further development of the initiatives within the Department of Geriatric Medicine (as described above), and the consolidation of current inpatient clinical services for older people.

General Responsibilities

To provide high quality health care for older patients referred for diagnosis and treatment, to respond to inpatient and outpatient referrals from other specialties, to provide prompt advice for General Practitioners, to participate in educational and audit meetings, to meet CPD and revalidation requirements, to provide cover for Consultant colleagues during periods of leave, to support the Hospital's Clinical Governance Strategy, and to contribute to all other aspects of the Directorate and trust affairs.

Medicine for the Elderly

To provide a consultant-led service in the specialty, to lead daily board rounds and ward rounds on relevant wards, to lead on the new initiatives for the care of older people, to contribute to research in Medicine for the Elderly in an area of special interest, to contribute to meeting the 18 week outpatient target, to contribute to meeting the 4 hour waiting time target in the Emergency Department, to contribute to other quality indicators where relevant, and to contribute to community services (Frailty Clinic).

Medical Education & Teaching

To supervise and teach Medical Students; to participate in formal teaching of the Medicine in Old Age syllabus to Year 4 medical students, and acute medicine to Year 3 students; to supervise and manage trainee medical staff and ensure training requirements are met; to provide post-graduate training in Medicine for the Elderly for all grades of Medical Staff and for non-medical clinical staff; to contribute to regular training and teaching sessions for General Practitioners; to be a Clinical supervisor and Education supervisor to a number of trainees.

Clinical Audit/ Clinical Governance/ Research

To participate in clinical audit and implement audit findings as appropriate; to support NIHR funded research.

Continuing Professional Development

1. Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level; 2. Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice; 3. Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy; 4. A willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

Policy, Planning and Management

1. Support the Trust to deliver quality patient care; 2. Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols and guidelines; 3. Assist in the development of the Annual Service Plan for the Directorate and Division and participate in the strategic planning of the service; 4. Comply with all Trust policies. This includes leading or participating in the development of improved workflow through the Radiology Department, and acknowledges this specimen plan reflects proposed activities with flexibility for changing service demands.

Clinical Education & Teaching (additional)

To supervise and teach Medical Students; to participate in formal teaching of the Medicine in Old Age Syllabus and other relevant training; to supervise and manage trainee medical staff and ensure training requirements are met; to provide post-graduate training and contribute to training sessions for General Practitioners.

Clinical Audit/Clinical Governance/Research (additional)

To participate in clinical audit and implement audit findings; to support NIHR funded research.

Continuing Professional Development (additional)

1. Participate in CPD at local and national level; 2. Implement audit and research findings in clinical practice; 3. Annual appraisal; 4. Willingness to undertake additional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

Qualification & Eligibility

Person Specification

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent MRCP or equivalent
• Full registration with the GMC and hold a licence to practise and be on the GMC Specialist Register
• Register for Geriatric Medicine or within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview
• Broad based general training

Desirable

• MD/PhD or other higher degree

Training

• Broad based training and wide experience of acute & general medicine
• Broad-based training in Geriatric Medicine

Desirable

• A special interest within Geriatric Medicine complementing those currently in the directorate.
• An interest in managing frailty in acute care and the community would be particularly welcome

Clinical Experience

• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and clinical risk.
• Understanding and experience of audit.

Desirable

• Previous broader experience of clinical governance, clinical risk management and associated areas

Clinical Audit

• Wide experience of, and strong commitment to, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to organise training / teaching events
• Interest in, or previous experience of, clinical or service development research

Teaching Experience

• Understanding of NHS guidance relevant to geriatric medicine, NHS organisation and management, and participation in Directorate management

Desirable

• Formal management course or experience, and experience with older people's services

Management and Administrative Experience

• Knowledge of research methodology & clinical trials

Other Attributes

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team
• Flexibility to respond to the varying needs of a busy department

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Note: UK immigration guidance regarding criminal records checks for overseas applicants is available in the referenced guidance text.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, London SE18 4QH

Employer's website: lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk