Consultant Geriatrician
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Mehefin 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £113,565.00 i £150,569.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £113565.00 - £150569.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Gorffennaf 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | DURHAM, DH1 5TW |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9439-2627-734 |
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The post holder will be committed to the delivery and ongoing development of Elderly Care and Acute Frailty services. Clinical duties will be undertaken in collaboration with consultant colleagues and other professional staff that make up the wider MDT to maintain and enhance the service, while supporting the development of specialist skills in line with individual and service needs. The service is transitioning to a 7-day model on a rostered basis in 1:7 on call rota The Elderly Care team provide a comprehensive range of services across 3 sites including: Acute Frailty Hospital at Home Inpatient specialist care Movement Disorders Ortho-Geriatric support Surgical liaison. This is delivered alongside established outpatient clinic commitments. The post holder will be expected to participate on the Frailty SDEC service, working within a fully integrated MDT, with CGA being central to delivering holistic and patient centred care. The service operates with an ethos of discharge is the rule and admission is an exception, supported by a well-established, consultant-led Hospital at Home service model that enables delivery of acute care within the patients home environment. The team is also committed to a geriatrician of the day rota providing direct clinical advice to a range of professionals to support decision making and ensure patients are managed in the most appropriate setting. The successful candidate will be expected to lead a board and ward round, managing patients with complex needs and extensive comorbidities and facilitating safe and timely discharges through the effective use of available services. Close collaboration with Orthopaedic and Surgical colleagues ensures timely geriatric input for patients undergoing treatment outside of Elderly Care services. The department also provides clinics in general geriatrics and Movement Disorders. The post holder will be expected to triage referrals relating to frailty syndromes, dementia, falls and other general geriatric assessments and/or work closely with specialist Movement Disorder CNS to manage a caseloads.