Consultant

Consultant Geriatrician QEH

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

London

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

Join Us in Transforming Frailty Care at QEH 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 adultsat Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in 2026. What's New? We are introducing two key services co-located within Ward 22: 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. 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.

Consultant Geriatrician QEH

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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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 CCG's 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.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

Person specification

Essential

MBBS or equivalent MRCP or equivalent
Full registration with the GMC and hold a licence to practise and be on the GMC Specialist
Register for Geriatric Medicine or within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview
Broad based general training
Broad based training and wide experience of acute & general medicine
Broad-based training in Geriatric Medicine
Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and clinical risk.
Understanding and experience of audit.
Wide experience of, and strong commitment to, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching (UHL is a main campus site of the Kings College London School of Medicine).
Understanding of the implications of the NHS Plan and other national guidance and policy relevant to the provision of geriatric medicine.
Understanding of NHS organisation and management
A commitment to participate in the management of the Directorate of Medicine.
Knowledge of research methodology & Clinical trials
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team
Flexibility to respond to the varying needs of a busy department

Desirable

MD/PhD or other higher degree
A special interest within Geriatric Medicine complementing those currently in the directorate.
An interest in managing frailty in acute care and the community would be particularly welcome
Previous broader experience of clinical governance, clinical risk management and associated areas
Evidence of ability to organise training / teaching events
Interest in, or previous experience of, clinical or service development research including successful delivery of research objectives
Formal management course with previous management experience especially of change management.
Understanding of, or previous experience of, working closely with older people's services