Consultant Geriatrician, 3 posts (1 x Senior Health, 2 x Virtual Ward)
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, SW17 0QT
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
We are advertising three Consultant Geriatrician posts: 1 WTE Consultant Geriatrician, Senior Health post working within the Acute Senior Health Unit ...
- 1 WTE Consultant Geriatrician, Senior Health post
They will hold clinical responsibility for half of the patients on this 28 bedded ward. With the multidisciplinary team, the appointee will provide Geriatric Medicine and comprehensive geriatric assessment to older adults with frailty admitted to the ward aiming for rapid, safe discharge home through integrated working with the local community trust.
- 2 WTE Virtual Ward Consultant Geriatrician post
These postholders will lead reactive frailty care across St George's and Wandsworth & Merton CLCH (Community Trust) by providing clinical leadership and senior decision-making across a joint caseload. They will be supported by an MDT from a range of professional backgrounds including ACPs, GP, nurses, therapists and admin. The role will complement admission avoidance at the front door through close alignment with ED, Senior Health and Acute Medicine departments including Same Day Emergency Care.
Please see the job description for a full breakdown of the main responsibilities for these positions.
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full registration with the GMC
- Entry on the Specialist Register for Geriatric Medicine, or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
- Advanced Life Support
Desirable
- MD, PhD or equivalent
Clinical experience
Essential
- 1. Inpatient care of older people living with frailty
- 2. Acute medical take
- 3. Leading a multidisciplinary team
- 4. Experience of integrated care or cross-organisational pathway development for people living with frailty
Desirable
- 5. Experience of working within a community service
Policy and quality
Essential
- Audit and research
- Participation in clinical governance
- Familiarity with service organisation and development
Teaching
Essential
- 1. Understanding of modern medical curricula and of learning assessment tools
- Evidence of maintaining and/or updating teaching skills
Desirable
- 2. Experience in training, teaching and assessing undergraduate medical students
- . Educational supervisor accreditation
Research
Essential
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- 2. Ability to critically review research
- Ability to contribute to change management
Desirable
- . Publications in peer reviewed journals
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
10 August 2026
Last checked
12 August 2026
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