Consultant in Geriatric Medicine

Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Smethwick is seeking Consultants in Geriatric Medicine to join their elderly care team. Candidates must possess full GMC registration and qualifications in General Internal and Geriatric Medicine. This full-time role involves managing inpatient activities, supervising trainees, and participating in on-call duties. A dedicated focus on service improvement and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams is expected. Competitive relocation packages are available.

Benefits

Competitive relocation package

Support for training and development

Real Living Wage and other staff benefits

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold full GMC registration and CCT in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.
• Demonstration of commitment to service development and education is advantageous.
• Experience equivalent to gaining CCT in Geriatric Medicine is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage inpatient clinical activity in the elderly care ward.
• Supervise Foundation, IMT, GP trainees, and specialty trainees.
• Contribute to the general internal medicine on-call rota.

Skills

Clinical training in Geriatric Medicine

Teaching clinical skills

Ability to conduct clinical audits

Management of workload

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Entry on the Specialist Register

Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

Job description

Overview

Consultants in Geriatric Medicine

SWB is undergoing an exciting period of transformation and expansion. As we move into our new state-of-the-art hospital (MMUH), we are delighted to offer opportunities for candidates to join our growing, friendly and enthusiastic elderly care team. We are seeking like-minded, dynamic and forward thinking clinicians to join us as we continue to develop our high performing services. Successful applicants will join a team of 9 passionate, innovative and dedicated geriatricians, committed to providing high quality care and services within the region.

Applicants should hold full GMC registration and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Internal Medicine (GIM) and Geriatric Medicine, or be eligible for entry to the Specialist Register within six months of the interview date. Demonstration of a commitment to service development, education and training or other academic achievement will be considered an advantage. This is a full time post but we are happy to consider those who wish to work less than full time in this role. This Trust offers a competitive relocation package.

Closing date: 20 October 2025

Interview date: 19 November 2025

Main duties of the job

Inpatient clinical activity will be based on the elderly care ward within MMUH but outpatient activity may be conducted across both sites of City and Sandwell Hospitals. The role includes supervision of Foundation, IMT, GP trainees and specialty trainees in Geriatric Medicine. The successful applicant has the opportunity to run a weekly outpatient session (or inpatient subspecialty clinical session) of their specialist interest. The successful applicant will work closely with colleagues in Geriatric Medicine and contribute to the general internal medicine on-call rota (1 in 20 weekday, 1 in 8 weekend).

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country. It is a friendly and welcoming place where you can belong and grow. We care for our patients, our population, and our people. Our values — Ambition, Respect and Compassion — guide how we work with each other and how we look after our patients and their families, respecting the rich diversity of our team and community.

Our Trust aims to improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our population and to be a place where you feel you belong, are happy, safe and rewarded, and can develop your career in whatever way you choose. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Job description and responsibilities

The post exists as part of a rotational service model with experience in core geriatrics, front-door frailty, orthogeriatrics, movement disorders and surgical liaison. As a large and dynamic department, there is ample opportunity to negotiate job plans to fit specialist interests. Subspecialty interests are welcome and actively encouraged. The Trust maintains an accessible and collaborative management structure, and successful applicants will be encouraged to participate in development, planning, management and delivery of services with colleagues. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to multidisciplinary working and be expected to participate in the on-call rota for acute medical admissions. We pursue three strategic objectives: People (staff development), Patients (excellence at care), and Population (working with partners to improve lives).

We run services from Sandwell, City, MMUH and Rowley Regis Hospitals, with GP practices and community teams providing care in schools, healthcare centres and at home. Working at MMUH offers a unique opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital. MMUH will host a busy Emergency Department with state-of-the-art facilities and a Learning Campus. The Trust provides a Real Living Wage and other staff benefits, with a focus on wellbeing and bespoke training and development programmes. SWBH supports undergraduate and postgraduate teaching with links to local universities and access to modern education facilities and simulation resources.

The Geriatric Medicine Department is part of the Admitted Care Directorate and has 5 wards at MMUH totaling 112 inpatient beds, providing acute care and rehabilitation with planned intermediate care options. There is also a weekday surgical liaison service for frail patients managed within the surgical bed base. The Frailty Intervention Team operates within the medical SDEC at MMUH, providing in-reach into Emergency and Acute Medical Assessment units and contributes to the Frailty Virtual Ward with daily Geriatrician input on weekdays. A 7-day frailty service is under development with the growing elderly care team.

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached. For informal discussions, please contact:

Group Director/Consultant Cardiologist: Dr Chetan Varma, tel [phone], email [e-mail]

Clinical Director/Consultant Geriatrician: Dr Asim Majeed, tel [phone], email [e-mail]

Clinical Specialty Lead/Consultant Geriatrician: Dr Grace Shorthouse, tel [phone], email [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on the Specialist Register in General and Geriatric Medicine (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
• Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• European Community Rights

Desirable

• Higher Degree

Clinical Experience

• Essential: Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Geriatric Medicine

Desirable

• Special interest that complements the existing consultants

Management and Administrative Experience

• Essential: Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Clinical Effectiveness

• Essential: Experience of conducting clinical audit

Teaching and Training experience

• Essential: Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines

Desirable

• Formal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience

• Essential: Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to the older patients
• Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

Other Requirements

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues