Consultant Geriatrician with Opportunities for Sub-specialty Interests
22 hours ago
Romford
Grade: YM72 | Contract: Permanent | Hours: Full time (10 sessions per week) | Location: Romford, England | Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum | Closing date: 06 August 2026 23:59 We are recruiting for Consultant Geriatricians for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT). The role offers flexibility and breadth, with opportunities for sub‑specialty interests such as Dementia, Delirium, Orthogeriatrics, Medical Education, Research and Movement Disorders. You will work across acute and community settings, supporting service transformation for older people across North East London. The role spans Acute Geriatrics services at Queen’s and King George Hospitals and the Ageing Well Centre at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. • Lead inpatient care on an acute geriatric ward, typically caring for around 15 patients, • Deliver Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment through community and urgent assessment clinics at the Ageing Well Centre, • Support and develop admission avoidance initiatives, including the Consultant‑led Frailty Virtual Ward and Frailty Line, • Contribute to service development across Geriatrics, aligned to a sub‑specialty area of interest Depending on experience and interest, duties may also include: • Development of Dementia, Delirium or Orthogeriatric pathways, • Participation in Movement Disorders clinics and advanced therapy MDTs, including DBS and botulinum toxin clinics, • Leadership in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education All post holders will: • Supervise and teach junior doctors, IMTs, GP trainees, fellows and registrars, • Participate actively in clinical governance, audit, teaching and quality improvement, • Collaborate on research focused on healthy ageing, frailty and long‑term conditions, • Contribute to the development of academic Geriatrics within the Trust, • Support innovation, evaluation and evidence‑based service redesign, • Hold, or be within six months of, a CCT in Geriatric Medicine (or GIM considered), • Passionate about integrated, person‑centred care, • Value multidisciplinary working and strong community and system partnerships, • Desire to innovate, teach, influence and lead service change, • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Geriatric Medicine or G(I)Medicine by CCT, • Higher specialist training in Geriatrics and G(I)Medicine, • Experience in Acute Frailty Services, • Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M, • Ability to organize and deliver a teaching programme, • Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent), • Evidence of participation in research (peer‑reviewed publications etc.), • Current ALS certificate We are an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We welcome applications from people wishing to job‑share, either with or without a partner. As part of our commitment to creating fair and inclusive access to employment, applicants who identify as having a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) or as a Care Leaver will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. Contact for this posting: Mel Gil, General Manager – mel.gill@nhs.net Simon Green, Consultant Geriatrician – simon.green5@nhs.net Khalid Haque, Consultant Geriatrician and Lead King George Site – khalid.haque@nhs.net #J-18808-Ljbffr