Consultant Geriatrician

Please refer to the attached, detailed job description for the duties, responsibilities, and person specification.

Interview date: 20th November 2026.

Please refer to the attached, detailed job description.

Work collaboratively as part of the Department of Geriatric Medicine alongside the existing consultant team.

Support and develop the current orthogeriatric service, extending specialist geriatric input beyond the existing NOF pathway to provide comprehensive care for older adults presenting with frailty trauma.

Deliver timely Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for older adults admitted following trauma, in accordance with national best practice.

Develop and provide consultant-led surgical liaison services for older patients admitted under general surgery and other surgical specialties, working collaboratively with surgical and multidisciplinary teams to establish pathways that reflect best practice and the successful candidates clinical expertise and vision.

Develop opportunities for peri-operative medical assessment, optimisation and shared decision-making for frail older adults undergoing surgery.

Contribute to and lead the development of integrated frailty trauma, surgical liaison and peri-operative pathways in line with British Geriatrics Society guidance and national best practice.

Provide clinical leadership for an inpatient geriatric bed base, working collaboratively and flexibly with consultant colleagues to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care and appropriate cross-cover across inpatient services.

Identify opportunities to develop outpatient services, where service need is required, including hot clinics and pre-operative assessment and optimisation

Work collaboratively with acute colleagues to maximise the clinical care and outcomes of older patients who may have Frailty, facilitating their safe discharge.

Work in collaboration with community teams.

Attend Trauma Boards

Participation in the General Internal Medicine on call rota.

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

Education and Qualifications

Experience

Desirable: - Experiencing in Frailty Trauma, Perioperative Medicine for Older People Having Surgery (POPS) and Orthogeriatrics

Skills and Knowledge

Personal qualities