Consultant Geriatrician

Summary: The Consultant Geriatrician role involves providing expert geriatric care for older patients within a dynamic and innovative medical department. The position includes responsibilities in general and specialist medicine, with a focus on improving care outcomes for elderly patients through various settings, including inpatient and virtual community beds. Candidates with experience in Parkinson's disease and movement disorders are particularly encouraged to apply. The role offers opportunities for leadership and flexible working arrangements within the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

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.
• Participate in on-call duties for General Internal Medicine.
• Engage in mentoring and support for team members delivering geriatric care.

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 and understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Experience in leading and motivating staff, with evidence of audit work and participation in research.
• Excellent collaborative working skills and ability to build strong relationships with clinical and managerial leaders.
• Political astuteness and the ability to influence and drive performance improvements.
• Strong commitment to public sector values and high standards in leadership.

Salary (Rate): £139,882

City: Oldham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: flexible

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other