Consultant Geriatricians Job Central London area,City of Westminster England UK,Doctor/Physician

Location: City of Westminster

We are excited to invite applications for Consultant Geriatricians to join our forward-thinking team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital as we launch a brand new, innovative clinical model of care for older and frail adults in 2026.

What's New?

Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (Frailty SDEC) – A high-turnover, same-day assessment unit to reduce unnecessary admissions through rapid access to CGA and multidisciplinary care.
Acute Frailty Unit (AFU) – A short stay unit offering specialist-led treatment, early therapy input, and integrated discharge planning.

Your Role

Lead delivery of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment from the point of admission.
Provide senior clinical decision-making and mentor junior staff.
Collaborate across the Acute and Frailty Pathways to improve flow and outcomes.
Drive innovation, quality improvement, and integrated working with community services.
Support and further develop the geriatric service.
Support and develop the interface frailty services for ED and relevant clinical areas.
Support, lead and develop integrated care working with CCGs and community partners.
Be an advocate for the care of older people within the organization.
Lead, support and mentor junior medical staff within the department and ensure training requirements are met.
Undertake work within a relevant area of interest.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a service designed around personalised, proactive and compassionate care.
Work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed to continuous improvement.
Benefit from investment in training, leadership development, and wellbeing.
Shape the future of frailty care in a diverse, dynamic London setting.

General Responsibilities

To provide high quality health care for older patients referred for diagnosis and treatment.
To respond to inpatient and outpatient referrals from other specialties.
To provide prompt advice for General Practitioners.
To participate in educational and audit meetings.
To meet CPD and revalidation requirements.
To provide cover for Consultant colleagues during periods of leave.
To support the Hospital's Clinical Governance Strategy.
To contribute to all other aspects of the Directorate and trust affairs.

Medicine for the Elderly

To provide a consultant-led service in the specialty.
To lead daily board rounds and ward rounds on relevant wards.
To lead on the new initiatives for the care of older people.
To contribute to research in Medicine for the Elderly in an area of special interest.
To contribute to meeting the 18‑week outpatient target.
To contribute to meeting the 4‑hour waiting time target in the Emergency Department.
To contribute to other quality indicators where relevant.
To contribute to community services (Bat 'phone and Frailty Clinic).

Medical Education & Teaching

To supervise and teach Medical Students.
To participate in formal teaching of the Medicine in Old Age Syllabus to Year 4 medical students, and acute medicine to Year 3 students.
To supervise and manage trainee medical staff (in conjunction with other Consultants on the firm and in the Department) and ensure training requirements are met.
To provide postgraduate training in Medicine for the Elderly for all grades of Medical Staff and for non‑medical clinical staff.
To contribute to regular training and teaching sessions for General Practitioners and to foster increased knowledge and skills within the local Medical Community.
To be a Clinical supervisor and Education supervisor to a number of trainees.

Clinical Audit / Clinical Governance / Research

To participate in clinical audit and implement audit findings as appropriate.
To support NIHR‑funded research.

Continuing Professional Development

Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level.

Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice.

Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy.

Be willing to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

Policy, Planning and Management

Support the Trust to deliver quality patient care.

Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols and guidelines.

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