Consultant in Geriatric Medicine

Overview

We are looking for a new colleague to join our friendly, supportive department. This substantive post will be primarily based at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. The role involves the specialty assessment and management of older people with frailty through the medical take, including ongoing responsibility for patients with frailty admitted on PRH AMU, leadership of the acute frailty team, specialist advice to primary care and community colleagues, admission avoidance activities and advance care planning.

There will be opportunities to contribute to the development of our Frailty SDEC@PRH and community geriatrics services.

• Day‑to‑day care of patients and leadership of the frailty team on PRH AMU and frailty patients in ED, including participation in daily board rounds, ward rounds and ward management system meetings.
• Proactive identification of patients in ED and provision of comprehensive geriatric assessments.
• Consideration of existing admission alternative pathways, including utilisation of the general virtual ward, and development of alternatives to ED attendance and admission.
• Provide a 1 in 8 frailty weekend (8‑4 Saturday and Sunday) at PRH in collaboration with the GIM consultant on‑call and a 1 in 8 overnight GIM on‑call.
• Review older patients with frailty admitted in the previous 24 hours.
• Cross‑cover for leave with other acute frailty and ward consultants at PRH.
• Develop Frailty SDEC@PRH and explore community geriatrics opportunities in the local area.

UHSussex is an exciting place to work with many opportunities to contribute to service development, innovative and transformational projects aligned with the trust strategy, national best practice and the NHS 10‑year plan. The trust also offers involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate education.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as demonstrated by our Outstanding rating from the CQC.

Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran‑Aware Trust.