Consultant GeriatricianNHS

Job summary

The Southampton and Southwest Division is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Geriatrician to join our expanding team. This exciting role will be based within a dynamic and innovative multidisciplinary team, delivering both proactive and reactive care to older adults across our geography.

The successful applicant will provide comprehensive care for acute medical admissions, inpatient medical care, and rehabilitation patients within the hospital setting. In addition, they will lead outpatient clinic activity and support community multidisciplinary team (MDT) services, ensuring seamless, patient-centred care across hospital and community pathways.

We are looking for a clinician with excellent communication, analytical, and clinical decision-making skills who can work collaboratively across professional boundaries. The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing development of our services, support quality improvement initiatives, and have the opportunity to develop and pursue specialist clinical interests within geriatric medicine.

Main duties of the job

Provide care for acute medical admissions, medical inpatients, and rehabilitation patients.

Deliver outpatient clinics and support community MDT services.

Contribute to the care of patients with geriatric conditions, including movement disorders and Parkinson's disease.

Participate in the on-call rota (1:10 weekends and five weekdays every 10 weeks).

Support clinical audit, governance, and quality improvement activities.

Teach and supervise medical students, resident doctors, and other healthcare professionals.

Contribute to service management, planning, and governance, including attendance at consultant and senior staff meetings.

Undertake administrative duties associated with patient care and clinical services.

Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to service development.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.