Consultant Physician - Medicine for the Elderly | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Greater London seeks a Consultant Physician with a special interest in Medicine for the Elderly. This role involves managing an acute geriatrics ward and providing services in the Adult Assessment Unit. You will also support the emergency department and contribute to a virtual ward service. The position offers excellent career opportunities and supportive working conditions.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next level training

Qualifications

• Special interest in Medicine for the Elderly.
• Ability to contribute to acute geriatrics ward and adult assessment unit.

Responsibilities

• Run a large acute geriatrics ward.
• Provide front door services in the Adult Assessment Unit.
• Support patients in the emergency department.
• Participate in the virtual ward service.

Job description

Overview

We are very pleased to offer the substantive appointment of a Consultant Physician, with a special interest in Medicine, at the Elderly at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This position will be based at Barnet General Hospital. If appointed you will join a committed team of consultants, in our well-developed and respected service. We also pride ourselves on our supportive and forward-thinking culture.

Responsibilities

If appointed you would alternate between the services we offer, including running a large acute geriatrics ward and providing the “front door services” in the well-developed Adult Assessment Unit (AAU).

In the AAU, you would become part of a team involved in running the fast turnaround bed base in the unit, and also providing an adjoining same day/same week hot clinic.

If successful you may also partake in the provision of a frailty in-reach service, supporting patients in the emergency department (ED).

You would also play a role in running the virtual ward service, a very exciting and expanding development for patients at our hospital.

You would be on the acute integrated medical on-call rota, supporting weekend and out of hours provision.

About the Trust and Context

This is an exciting time to join the Barnet Hospital team. We have a strong focus on updating and improving our model of care – to meet the needs of an aging population – and we have a well-developed suite of quality improvement programmes underway to drive improvement of outcomes and patient experience.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Application details

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

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This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025