Consultant in Geriatric Medicine

Woodston Personnel Ltd; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to join a hospital in Saudi Arabia. This role involves providing expert care for older adults, managing complex medical issues, and leading multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate must hold an MBBS or equivalent qualification, have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience, and be eligible for consultant licensure with the SCFHS. Excellent remuneration and benefits are offered for this full-time position.

Benefits

Excellent remuneration

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have at least 3-5 years of post-consultant or senior specialist experience.
• Experience in managing geriatric conditions and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong background in compassionate patient communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and management for older adults with complex needs.
• Lead Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments across various settings.
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions relevant to the elderly.

Skills

Geriatric care expertise

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Compassionate communication

Clinical documentation

Research and audit participation

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Eligible for consultant licensure with SCFHS

Job description

Woodston Personnel is seeking an experienced Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to join the team of a leading hospital in Saudi Arabia. The Consultant Geriatrician provides expert, patient-centered care for older adults with complex medical, functional, cognitive, and social needs. This role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, delivering inpatient and outpatient geriatrics services, supporting community-based care, and contributing to service development, teaching, and research.

Duties and Responsbilities

• Provide specialist assessment and management for older adults with multimorbidity, frailty, polypharmacy issues, functional decline, cognitive impairment, and geriatric syndromes.

• Lead Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA) in inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and community settings.

• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions common in the elderly, including falls, delirium, dementia, stroke, mobility disorders, and end-of-life care needs.

• Lead ward rounds in geriatric wards, frailty units, acute medical units, orthogeriatric services, or rehabilitation settings as appropriate.

• Support perioperative medicine for older or high-risk surgical patients, collaborating with surgery and anesthesia teams.

• Participate in on-call rota for acute or general medical services as required.

• Coordinate safe discharge planning and continuity of care with community, social care, and rehabilitation services.

• Lead and supervise multidisciplinary teams including nurses, therapists, social workers, pharmacists, and case managers.

• Develop and implement clinical pathways and protocols for frailty, falls, dementia, delirium, and complex discharge management.

• Contribute to strategic planning, quality improvement, and service redesign to enhance care for older adults.

• Participate in governance, risk management, morbidity and mortality reviews, and departmental committees.

• Collaborate with community, primary care, and long-term care services to strengthen integrated geriatric care.

• Supervise and mentor junior doctors, geriatric medicine trainees, students, and allied health professionals.

• Provide formal and informal teaching on topics related to ageing, geriatrics, and general internal medicine.

• Contribute to educational programs, curriculum development, and professional development activities.

• Provide compassionate, person-centered communication with patients and their families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, prognosis, advance care planning, and goals of care.

• Facilitate family meetings, complex decision-making, and discussions around capacity, consent, and safeguarding.

• Ensure robust documentation and communication across care teams.

• Participate in or lead clinical research, audits, and academic activities relevant to geriatrics.

• Support data collection, clinical governance, and evidence-based improvements in elderly care services.

• Present findings through conferences, publications, or internal forums.

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in medical records and electronic systems.

• Attend departmental meetings, multidisciplinary conferences, and clinical governance sessions.

• Contribute to audit cycles, service evaluations, and policy development.

• Assist with rota planning and departmental organizational tasks where required.

Full time contracts with excellent renumeration and benefits available

Please apply with your CV to register your interest in this role.

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

US Board/ FRCS - Irish, UK, Canadian, New Zealand or Australian/ Diploma d'Etudes Specialises (DES)/ CIS French Board/ Fachart & Sub- Board/ Fellowship / Board / Fellowship / Sweden / Belgium / Finland / Spain

Must have at least 3-5years of post-consultant or senior specialist experience

Eligible for consultant licensure with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)