Summary: The Consultant Geriatrician role involves providing expert geriatric care for older patients within a hospital setting, focusing on general and specialist medicine. The position is part of an innovative division aimed at enhancing care for elderly patients through various service developments, including inpatient and virtual community care. Candidates with experience in Parkinson's disease and movement disorders are particularly encouraged to apply. The role includes a commitment to General Medicine on-call and offers opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical leadership, diagnosis, management, and treatment for patients with complex geriatric medicine needs.
• Act as an expert resource for medical, nursing, and other healthcare professionals across the Trust.
• Champion high-quality medicine for older people locally and regionally.
• Complement and develop existing services through specialist knowledge.
• Engage in various aspects of elderly care, including dementia care and acute frailty.
• Participate in on-call duties for General Internal Medicine.
• Support part-time and flexible working arrangements.

Key Skills:

• Full registration with the General Medical Council and inclusion on the Specialist Register for Geriatrics and General Medicine.
• MRCP(UK) or equivalent training and experience.
• Wide experience in General Medicine.
• Good understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Experience in leading and motivating staff.
• Desirable: Evidence of accredited clinical and educational supervision of medical learners.
• Desirable: Postgraduate degree (e.g., MSc, MD, PhD).

Salary (Rate): 139882

City: Oldham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: flexible

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other