Consultant in Frailty, Geriatrics & General Medicine

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Ashford; Vor Ort; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant in Frailty, Geriatrics & General Medicine. The post supports acute and frailty pathways across the William Harvey and the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospitals, with leadership in CGA initiation and collaboration with therapy, discharge teams and community partners.

The role includes direct patient care in our geriatric units, on-call and acute hospital sessional commitments, plus administrative

Aufgaben

• Care for patients in charge with clinical duties and ensure high standards of care.
• Co-operate with the Clinical Director and Care Group Management on organisational and budget issues.
• Fulfil on-call commitments and acute hospital sessional work in geriatric medicine.
• Engage in flexible duties including administration, management, committee work, pastoral visits and relative interviews.
• Support acute admissions and frailty identification within the emergency pathway.

Jobbeschreibung

Consultant in Frailty, Geriatrics & General Medicine

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be a part of our team, ensuring the highest standards of care, in accordance with the National Service Framework and relevant NICE guidance.

Acute Geriatric services are provided at the William Harvey and the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospitals. Our Geriatricians are responsible for providing emergency care to the older person, from emergency floor through to discharge. The geriatricians on the William Harvey Hospital site support the Medical take in two ways – frailty-focussed for those who need us the most (Acute Frailty) as well as those 80 years and older. We have implemented frailty identification early in the emergency pathway to enable prompt CGA initiation, working closely with an established Therapy and Discharge service and our community partners, particularly the East Kent Frailty Home Treatment Service/Virtual Ward.

We also have an Acute Frailty Assessment Unit. Alongside this we have an Acute Physician led AMU model supported by specialty in reach.

The Consultant will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and to undertake the administrative duties associated with their care. They will be expected to co-operate with the Clinical Director and Care Group Management on organisational and budget issues.

The on-call commitment and acute hospital sessional commitment to geriatric medicine will be organised with the Consultant’s colleagues to ensure both delivery of this goal and continuity of responsibility for inpatient care.

In addition to geriatric acute and post-acute care duties there are flexible commitments, including administration, management, committee work, pastoral visits, relative interviews etc. Appropriate acute skills are required in view of the acute admissions.

The HCOOP Directorate has a strong history of Clinical Leadership, and we will encourage new colleagues to develop their Leadership and Management skills with education programs and mentorship, that are robustly supported by the Trust’s Organisational Development team.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

*Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.

This advert closes on Thursday 8 Oct 2026