Senior Geriatric Medicine Consultant – Frailty Lead

Transformation Unit; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to join the Medicine Division at Manchester Royal Infirmary. We welcome specialists with interest in frailty, cardiology, vascular, stroke, or acute medicine.

You will join a team of motivated consultants, with opportunities to contribute to other sub-speciality areas and lead frailty services while delivering compassionate, patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• MB ChB or equivalent.
• GMC full and specialist registration (licence to practise).
• UK-trained candidates must hold CCT or be within six months of award.
• Experience in frailty and geriatrics.
• MD/PhD or higher degree preferred.
• Teaching of medical students and junior staff.
• Experience in audit and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Lead and contribute to development of frailty services.
• Provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team.
• Drive quality improvement and service performance.
• Contribute to service planning and strategic development.
• Participate in senior medical leadership and on-call rota.

Skills

Frailty experience

Teaching of junior staff

Publications in clinical journals

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

GMC registration (full and specialist)

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

MD, PhD or other higher degree

Experience in frailty

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to join the Medicine Division at Manchester Royal Infirmary. We welcome specialists with interest in frailty, cardiology, vascular, stroke, or acute medicine.

You will join a team of motivated consultants, with opportunities to contribute to other sub-speciality areas and lead frailty services while delivering compassionate, patient-centred care.