Consultant in Community Geriatric Medicine

NHS; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Consultant Geriatricians to enhance community services in the Portsmouth area. This role emphasizes clinical leadership and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, focusing on managing complex cases and supporting frail patients at home. As part of a forward-thinking organization, you will lead service transformation efforts, ensuring high-quality care and support for local communities. Join a dedicated team committed to compassionate healthcare, where your expertise can significantly impact patient outcomes and community well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical advice and guidance to community teams.
• Strong background in geriatric medicine and patient management.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support and advice to community teams and GPs.
• Lead service development to enhance care for home-based patients.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Geriatric Medicine

Community Services Management

Patient Care Oversight

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Training in Geriatric Medicine

Job description

Job Summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and Solent NHS Trust are seeking one or two Consultant Geriatricians to contribute to the development and delivery of community services in the Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Locality. The successful applicants will be based at Gosport War Memorial Hospital (GWM) and/or Petersfield Community Hospital (PCH), working across inpatient and community services as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT).

A key aspect of the role involves providing medical advice and guidance to inpatient wards, offering senior clinical oversight to complex patients across four community hospital wards and two frailty virtual wards. While day-to-day ward beds management is handled by nurse consultants, Specialty Doctors, and Advanced Clinical Practitioners, the consultant geriatrician will facilitate the MDT in managing complex cases, frailty, and expanding step-up care capabilities for local patients. Collaboration with acute Trust colleagues will support appropriate treatment escalation and step-down rehabilitation pathways.

Main Duties

The role emphasizes clinical leadership on two levels:

1. Clinical Support and Advice: Providing accessible clinical guidance to community teams (e.g., District Nurses, Community Matrons, Therapists) and GPs. The post requires a shift from direct patient care towards offering advisory, educational, and supportive clinical input to empower primary care and community services in managing complex and frail patients at home.
2. Service Development and Transformation: Leading the adaptation of clinical service structures to support patients in their homes, including strengthening step-up care to community hospital wards and enhancing support for home-based patients. The post-holder should be comfortable with change and enthusiastic about leading service transformation, ensuring it is clinically informed and driven by expertise.

About Us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly formed organization uniting multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With over 12,000 staff across more than 200 sites, we offer a broad range of services including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, serving diverse urban, rural, and coastal communities.

We are committed to compassionate, accountable, respectful, and excellent care, placing patients and service users at the center of our work. We aim to foster a forward-thinking, inclusive environment that promotes staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us to be part of an organization dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare, where your skills and ambitions can make a meaningful difference to the communities we serve now and in the future.