Consultant Care Of The Elderly

Overview

In this role you will champion frailty-focused care and use comprehensive geriatric assessment to improve outcomes for older adults. You will oversee a 12–14 bed ward and lead the ward MDT while supervising trainees, with clinical sessions in the Acute Frailty Team and ED/MAU. You’ll develop senior reviews, a potential weekly clinic, and contribute to education, governance, and service development within a NHS Trust. This is a clinically impactful post at a regional acute frailty hub, with opportunities to shape care pathways and drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Participate in unselected acute medical take rota
• Lead ward-based MDT on a frailty-focused care ward
• Provide clinical supervision to MDT and advanced clinical practitioners
• Perform acute comprehensive geriatric assessment for frailty crises in ED/MAU
• Develop and lead senior level reviews and clinic opportunities
• Contribute to education and training of medical students and junior staff
• Demonstrate commitment to clinical governance and robust audit systems
• Participate in service development aligned with Royal College of Physicians, NICE guidelines and GIRFT recommendations
• Collaborate with primary care to manage community patients and coordinate inpatient/outpatient services

Key requirements

• MB BS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Holder of CCT or within 6 months of award; Specialist Register or CESR confirmation
• Evidence of leadership, teaching and management training (desirable)
• Knowledge of frailty care and orthogeriatrics; ongoing professional development
• Ability to work under pressure, lead teams, and drive change
• Clear communication and empathetic patient care
• Commitment to patient safety and clinical governance

• Empathy
• Team leadership
• Communication
• Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
• Frailty management
• Ward MDT leadership

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