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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Healthcare for Older People & Stroke Medicine to join an established and expanding service in South West England.
The successful candidate will work within an integrated multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, patient-centred care for older adults while helping to develop innovative frailty and stroke services. This role offers significant autonomy, dedicated time to support professional activities, and the opportunity to shape a consultant post around individual clinical interests and career aspirations.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver consultant-led care for older adults across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide specialist assessment and management for patients with frailty, complex geriatric conditions and stroke.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated patient-centred care.
• Support the development of frailty pathways and innovative care models.
• Participate in teaching, supervision and training of junior doctors and medical students.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development.
• Participate in consultant on-call responsibilities.
• Maintain CPD, appraisal and revalidation requirements.

Department Highlights

The department offers:

• An established multidisciplinary Healthcare for Older People and Stroke Medicine service.
• Dedicated dementia-friendly inpatient facilities and specialist dementia support.
• A well-developed Frailty Team working alongside an Acute Hospital at Home service.
• Comprehensive outpatient services including General Geriatrics, Stroke, TIA, Falls and Movement Disorders clinics.
• Strong multidisciplinary support from therapists, pharmacists, specialist nurses, physician associates and social care teams.
• Excellent collaboration across acute and community services.

Person Specification

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise.
• Completion of specialist training in Geriatric Medicine / Healthcare for Older People.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register before appointment.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to high-quality patient-centred care.
• Interest in teaching, education and service improvement.

Teaching, Research & Professional Development

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• Protected SPA time for teaching, governance and professional development.
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching opportunities.
• Active involvement in research, innovation and quality improvement.
• Support for CPD, appraisal and revalidation.
• Opportunities to develop specialist clinical interests and leadership responsibilities.
• Strong links with academic partners and nationally recognised research programmes.

Key Highlights

• Join an integrated Healthcare for Older People and Stroke Medicine service delivering high-quality care across South West England.
• Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team with opportunities to develop specialist interests including frailty, stroke, orthogeriatrics, movement disorders, syncope and peri-operative medicine.
• Dedicated SPA time for teaching, research, quality improvement and professional development.
• Excellent opportunities for research, innovation, education and career progression within a forward-thinking NHS organisation.
• Flexible working options including part-time and job sharing are supported.

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