Consultant Geriatrician The closing date is 23 April 2026 The Department of Healthcare for Older People provides a comprehensive service for older patients both in hospital and in community settings and leads on the care of older people at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. We are committed and passionate about older patients living with frailty. Here at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital our specialty has grown substantially in recent years due to the development of one of the largest fractured neck of femur service in Europe, a comprehensive Older Person Assessment and Liaison (OPAL) service providing vital front door care and a Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC) service. The specialty wishes to recruit additional and dynamic Consultant Geriatricians at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital to support our exciting and forward‑thinking team. We welcome and can accommodate any subspecialty interest, though we particularly wish to recruit consultants with an interest in front door geriatrics, peri‑operative geriatrics (Orthogeriatric and surgical liaison), and Falls. Main duties of the job

Join a well‑established team of front door/interface geriatricians to improve early identification and comprehensive geriatric assessment of frail older adults arriving at the hospital front door. Take part in service development to develop the acute frailty pathway at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and collaborate with the wider BSOL integrated system to explore alternatives to acute hospital attendance for older adults living with frailty. Develop a community service with In‑Reach to Intermediate Care centres and develop a rapid‑access GP clinic to provide early review of community‑based patients and avoid hospital admissions where possible. Provide a liaison Orthogeriatric service and develop orthogeriatric services at the site; manage MDT Falls, Parkinson’s, Osteoporosis and General Geriatrics clinics, and explore opportunities for tilt‑table testing and syncope clinics if the candidate has the expertise. Lead Frailty SDEC, providing same‑day emergency care service for frail older adults, delivering specialist input and facilitating early discharge. Serve as consultant‑led in MDT Falls, MDT Parkinsons, Osteoporosis and General Geriatrics clinics.

Heartlands Hospital are committed to supporting staff wellbeing, so although the posts are 10 programmed activities, working less than full time can be accommodated. Job responsibilities Job plan: PAs for direct patient care & SPAs to support revalidation activities including CPD & educational supervision/teaching. Must possess MRCP or equivalent; be on the Specialist Register in Geriatric & General Medicine or within 6 months of CCT in Geriatric & General Medicine. Applicants must be entered onto the GMC register.

Care of inpatients or older adults referred to the front door frailty teams. Administrative duties related to patient care. Contribution to undergraduate, post‑graduate and continuing medical education activity, including AHPs as part of the multidisciplinary team. Regular participation in departmental and directorate meetings. Encouraged and supported research projects. Provision of cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave in accordance with Trust policy. Assist the department and Trust in emergencies. Appropriate evening and weekend on‑call commitments for acute medicine and specialty.

Management, supervisory, teaching, training responsibilities

All consultants in the department are managerially accountable through the Clinical Service Leads to the CDG Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Directorate. Candidates are required to hold CCT or equivalent in Geriatric Medicine. Provide necessary educational and clinical supervision for resident doctors and other health professionals working in the team. Participate in the departmental and Trust‑wide teaching programmes for the relevant resident medical staff and members of the multidisciplinary teams.

Research and development

Consultants are key members of the Directorate Team and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient's experience. Support the Clinical Service Leads in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Directorate Management Team. Contribute to the leadership and development of services under the direction of the Clinical Service Leads and the CDG Medical Director, in line with the Trust’s business plans.

Qualifications

MRCP or equivalent and entry onto the GMC register; CCST in geriatric and general internal medicine or equivalent within 6 months of interview.

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