# Acute Consultant Geriatrician (Frailty Hub) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/acute-consultant-geriatrician-frailty-hub/cecf28e1-8e32-472a-9d19-5d3f42beaa20 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/acute-consultant-geriatrician-frailty-hub/cecf28e1-8e32-472a-9d19-5d3f42beaa20.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dudley - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Geriatric Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2025-11-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-10-07T10:52:26.598Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Dudley/The_Dudley_Group_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Care_Elderly/Care_Elderly-v7533016 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7533016?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dudleygroup.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview At Russell’s Hall Hospital, our Elderly Care Department provides compassionate, expert care tailored to the unique needs of older adults. With a team of highly skilled doctors, nurses, and specialists, we offer comprehensive assessment and treatment plans designed to enhance quality of life, promote independence, and support families every step of the way. This is an exciting time to join the Elderly care team as we plan to expand the Elderly care and Frailty services in Dudley. These newly created roles will be based in the Acute Frailty Unit (FAU), a specialist facility equipped with 8 chairs and 4 beds, where you will have the opportunity to make a real impact by reviewing daily acute referrals and providing expert care in a fast-paced, supportive environment. This is more than just a clinical role—you will have the opportunity to shape the future of elderly care through active involvement in training and supervising resident doctors, participating in audits and clinical governance, and contributing to the ongoing development of our Elderly Care and Frailty services. If you’re passionate about elderly care and frailty medicine, eager to work in a dynamic team, and motivated to lead service innovation and research, this is an incredible opportunity to advance your career and make a lasting difference to patient care in Dudley. ### Main duties of the job As part of a multidisciplinary team including specialist nurses and junior doctors, you will work a 10 PA timetable, which includes running a weekly outpatient clinic for patients referred from FAU. Your responsibilities will extend to Elderly Care ward rounds (1 PA) and participating in the General Internal Medicine (GIM) weekend ward rounds (1:22 rota) with a rest day following weekend duties. You will also be encouraged and supported to engage in exciting research projects, including active Parkinson’s disease studies and multi-centre trials. To ensure you can focus on delivering exceptional care, the post comes with adequate SPA time, secretarial support, and a dedicated office. Post holder will be expected to manage an average daily in-patient case load of 14 patients in line with national consultant geriatrician workload benchmarks for acute frailty services Post holder will be expected to manage an outpatient template consisting of 5 new cases and 7 follow ups ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake. The Job Description is approved by the royal college on 28/08/2025 and has also been kitemarked. ## Job Details At Russell’s Hall Hospital, our Elderly Care Department provides compassionate, expert care tailored to the unique needs of older adults. With a team of highly skilled doctors, nurses, and specialists, we offer comprehensive assessment and treatment plans designed to enhance quality of life, promote independence, and support families every step of the way. This is an exciting time to join the Elderly care team as we plan to expand the Elderly care and Frailty services in Dudley. These newly created roles will be based in the Acute Frailty Unit (FAU), a specialist facility equipped with 8 chairs and 4 beds, where you will have the opportunity to make a real impact by reviewing daily acute referrals and providing expert care in a fast-paced, supportive environment. This is more than just a clinical role—you will have the opportunity to shape the future of elderly care through active involvement in training and supervising resident doctors, participating in audits and clinical governance, and contributing to the ongoing development of our Elderly Care and Frailty services. If you’re passionate about elderly care and frailty medicine, eager to work in a dynamic team, and motivated to lead service innovation and research, this is an incredible opportunity to advance your career and make a lasting difference to patient care in Dudley. ## Job Description As part of a multidisciplinary team including specialist nurses and junior doctors, you will work a 10 PA timetable, which includes running a weekly outpatient clinic for patients referred from FAU. Your responsibilities will extend to Elderly Care ward rounds (1 PA) and participating in the General Internal Medicine (GIM) weekend ward rounds (1:22 rota) with a rest day following weekend duties. You will also be encouraged and supported to engage in exciting research projects, including active Parkinson’s disease studies and multi-centre trials. To ensure you can focus on delivering exceptional care, the post comes with adequate SPA time, secretarial support, and a dedicated office. Post holder will be expected to manage an average daily in-patient case load of 14 patients in line with national consultant geriatrician workload benchmarks for acute frailty services Post holder will be expected to manage an outpatient template consisting of 5 new cases and 7 follow ups ## Responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake. The Job Description is approved by the royal college on 28/08/2025 and has also been kitemarked. ## Person Specification ### Relevant registration requirements **Essential** - - Full GMC registration with a licence to practice - - Eligible for entry in GMC specialist register (within 6 months) ### Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - - Degree from a recognised University - - MRCP (UK) or recognised equivalent qualification ### Relevant knowledge and experience requirements **Essential** - - Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST/CST - - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients and offer expert clinical opinion in the specialty - - Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively ## Documents - [our vision (png, 101.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1862) - [useful links (pdf, 193.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1861) - [culture statement (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1991) - [job description (pdf, 936.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9782373) - [dudley people plan (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2026) - [employee benefits (pdf, 440.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1858) - [our leadership way (pdf, 173.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2413) - [gdpr privacy notice (pdf, 248.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1859) - [person specification (pdf, 936.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9782374) - [flexible working poster (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2911) - [what is a disability? 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