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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Geriatrician to join a dynamic and forward-thinking Older People's Service in Scotland.

The successful candidate will contribute to a comprehensive geriatric medicine service, delivering high-quality care for older patients across acute, rehabilitation, and community settings. The role offers strong involvement in innovative care models, including frailty services and hospital-at-home pathways, as well as opportunities in teaching, research, and service development.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide, alongside consultant colleagues, a comprehensive Geriatric Medicine service, including management of frailty, stroke, and complex elderly care.
• Deliver specialist input into acute care pathways, including frailty assessment and Acute Care of the Elderly services.
• Support and further develop frailty services, including the Acute Frailty Unit and front-door assessment models.
• Contribute to the Hospital at Home service, including multidisciplinary care, home visits, and admission avoidance pathways.
• Participate in inpatient care, including ward rounds, multidisciplinary assessment, and rehabilitation planning.
• Provide input into day hospital services, including multidisciplinary assessment and outpatient rehabilitation.
• Support community-facing services, including assessment and rehabilitation pathways and supported discharge models.
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota (approximately 1:6).
• Supervise and support junior medical staff and multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to teaching, postgraduate education, and training programmes.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, and research activities.
• Contribute to service development, including innovative care models and integrated health and social care pathways.
• Provide cross-cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• Medical degree (MBChB or equivalent).
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification.
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT/CESR).

Desirable

• Higher degree or additional postgraduate qualifications.
• ALS certification or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive and recent experience in Geriatric Medicine, including frailty and complex elderly care.
• Experience in acute and general medicine, including managing unselected admissions.
• Experience working in high-volume, fast-paced clinical environments.
• Experience supervising junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in clinical governance, audit, and service delivery within the NHS.
• Minimum 1 year of NHS experience.

Desirable

• Subspecialty interest (e.g., stroke, orthogeriatrics, movement disorders, community geriatrics).
• Experience in service development or redesign.
• Experience in research or clinical trials.

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills in geriatric medicine.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-morbid patients.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Understanding of NHS systems, clinical governance, and patient safety frameworks.

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential

• Evidence of involvement in teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Participation in clinical audit and quality improvement activities.
• Ability to critically appraise medical literature.

Desirable

• Research experience, publications, or presentations.
• Experience designing or leading audit/research projects.

Professional Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy clinical environment.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to service delivery.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and appraisal.
• Leadership capability and commitment to service improvement.