ScotlandGeriatricsPermanentConsultant109,725 to 145,478 a year
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Geriatrician to join a dynamic and forward-thinking Older People's Service in Scotland.
The successful candidate will contribute to a comprehensive geriatric medicine service, delivering high-quality care for older patients across acute, rehabilitation, and community settings. The role offers strong involvement in innovative care models, including frailty services and hospital-at-home pathways, as well as opportunities in teaching, research, and service development.
- Provide, alongside consultant colleagues, a comprehensive Geriatric Medicine service, including management of frailty, stroke, and complex elderly care.
- Deliver specialist input into acute care pathways, including frailty assessment and Acute Care of the Elderly services.
- Support and further develop frailty services, including the Acute Frailty Unit and front-door assessment models.
- Contribute to the Hospital at Home service, including multidisciplinary care, home visits, and admission avoidance pathways.
- Participate in inpatient care, including ward rounds, multidisciplinary assessment, and rehabilitation planning.
- Provide input into day hospital services, including multidisciplinary assessment and outpatient rehabilitation.
- Support community-facing services, including assessment and rehabilitation pathways and supported discharge models.
- Participate in the consultant on-call rota (approximately 1:6).
- Supervise and support junior medical staff and multidisciplinary teams.
- Contribute to teaching, postgraduate education, and training programmes.
- Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, and research activities.
- Contribute to service development, including innovative care models and integrated health and social care pathways.
- Provide cross-cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave.
- Medical degree (MBChB or equivalent).
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification.
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT/CESR).
- Higher degree or additional postgraduate qualifications.
- ALS certification or equivalent.
- Extensive and recent experience in Geriatric Medicine, including frailty and complex elderly care.
- Experience in acute and general medicine, including managing unselected admissions.
- Experience working in high-volume, fast-paced clinical environments.
- Experience supervising junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience in clinical governance, audit, and service delivery within the NHS.
- Minimum 1 year of NHS experience.
- Subspecialty interest (e.g., stroke, orthogeriatrics, movement disorders, community geriatrics).
- Experience in service development or redesign.
- Experience in research or clinical trials.
- Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills in geriatric medicine.
- Ability to manage complex, multi-morbid patients.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Understanding of NHS systems, clinical governance, and patient safety frameworks.
- Evidence of involvement in teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
- Participation in clinical audit and quality improvement activities.
- Ability to critically appraise medical literature.
- Research experience, publications, or presentations.
- Experience designing or leading audit/research projects.
- Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care.
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy clinical environment.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to service delivery.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and appraisal.
- Leadership capability and commitment to service improvement.
