Clinical Fellow (Geriatric Medicine)

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a Geriatric Registrar (Fixed Term 12 months starting August 2026 ) to support expansion and development of geriatric  services based on ward 10a.  Geriatric Medicine is a dynamic department within the Medicine Division, and has a strong focus on delivering high quality acute medical care of the frail older patient from admission through to discharge.  The department oversees a bed base of around 200, approximating to a quarter of all trust inpatient capacity.  These beds are located in an acute frailty admissions unit, short stay frailty ward, inpatient Complex Care wards  and step-down transitional care facilities based on the Southmead site.

Main duties of the job

The department runs clinics in general geriatric medicine and falls, Parkinson’s disease and enhanced pre-operative medical assessment on the Southmead site.  At our satellite Cossham centre, we run a rapid access assessment clinic to support admission avoidance.

We have a newly- energised research programme, and recent track record of high-impact publications and research output.

In addition to core medical work, the department has recently greatly expanded its liaison services to improve the care of frail, multi-morbid surgical patients undergoing surgery, or those admitted with trauma. In addition to delivering specialist ortho-geriatric and major trauma services, liaison is conducted within urology, colorectal, burns, upper gastrointestinal and vascular surgery.

The medical team consists of 23 substantive consultants and approximately 45 junior doctors at any one time, supported by multiple advanced nurse practitioners, physician associates and therapists. This wider team has increased its emergency zone presence during the COVID-19 pandemic by establishing an acute frailty admissions unit, but we continue to deliver downstream inpatient care to frail and complex patients through the pathway through to discharge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Development of Geriatric services is a strategic objective and the post-holder will contribute actively to a revolutionary model of shared medical and surgical care for all older patients admitted with trauma.

This will involve day-to-day medical care for older patients admitted  to the  trust .

The post would suit trainees in Geriatric Medicine seeking  to perform at registrar-grade who are in possession of full MRCP(UK), and who may be contemplating a career in medicine or anaesthesia.

The post holder will be supervised in every aspect of their role (listed below) by substantive consultants working in Geriatric Medicine. The post holder will not routinely participate in unselected take during their fellowship, unless specific training needs are required (subject to agreement).