Consultant Geriatrician and General Physician

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, delivering a full range of local and specialist services across five sites in Southeast London. With around 1.5 million patient contacts each year and more than 15,000 staff, King's is internationally recognised for expertise including liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac care, haemato‑oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma and emergency medicine.

Guided by the Trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach and our BOLD vision--Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do--we are person‑centred, digitally enabled and focused on sustainability through our Green Plan and net zero ambitions. Our values are being Kind, Respectful and Team.

• Provide senior clinical leadership in assessing and managing older adults with complex needs
• Support timely, safe and person‑centred care across acute and community pathways
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to guide clinical decisions and care plans
• Contribute to teaching, supervision and development of junior and non‑medical staff
• Lead or support quality improvement and service development initiatives
• Model compassionate, professional practice that promotes dignity and respect
• Use strong communication and clinical judgement to enhance safety and patient experience

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum - and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.

Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King's College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.

We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year.

We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recognised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato‑oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.

• Provide senior clinical leadership in assessing and managing older adults with complex, multi‑factorial needs
• Deliver and promote timely, safe and person‑centred care across acute, ambulatory and community pathways
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to guide clinical decisions, prioritisation and care planning
• Contribute to teaching, supervision and development of junior doctors and wider team members
• Lead or support quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives
• Model compassionate, inclusive and professional practice that upholds dignity and respect
• Apply strong communication, teamwork and clinical judgement to enhance safety and patient experience
• Support effective coordination of care and continuity across services to improve outcomes for older people

The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato‑oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and Emergency Department.

Kings is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres, King's Health Partners (KHP). KHP is one of only six Department of Health‑designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world‑leading research‑led university Kings College London and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts:
Kings College Hospital, Guys and St Thomas, and South London and Maudsley.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our dedicated workforce and join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation for innovation and the desire to make a difference.

You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview.

The postholder will have regular contact with…