# Consultant Geriatrician with a special interest in Acute Geriatrics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-geriatrician-with-a-special-interest-in-acute-geriatrics/55c7a998-a1a1-4769-b2af-c9e07025cc7e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-geriatrician-with-a-special-interest-in-acute-geriatrics/55c7a998-a1a1-4769-b2af-c9e07025cc7e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Geriatric Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £114,099 - £166,585 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T14:51:26.907Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Geriatric_Medicine/Geriatric_Medicine-v8053719 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053719?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has developed for a substantive Consultant Geriatrician appointment with a special interest in Acute Geriatrics The successful candidate will become part of the acute geriatrics team at the University Hospital of Wales where they will support the acute take for older people and inpatients on the Older Person’s Acute Medical Unit. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will use their GIM and Geriatric Medicine skillset to help with specialty retrieval, management and ongoing care of patients. The candidate will also be supported in exploring the opportunities and challenges that frail older people uniquely manifest in this setting. Participation in the Acute General Internal Medical On-call rota on a 1:16 basis pro-rata basis at UHW will also form the final clinical part of the overall post. Main duties and responsibilities can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has developed for a substantive Consultant Geriatrician appointment with a special interest in Acute Geriatrics The successful candidate will become part of the acute geriatrics team at the University Hospital of Wales where they will support the acute take for older people and inpatients on the Older Person’s Acute Medical Unit. ## Job Description The successful candidate will use their GIM and Geriatric Medicine skillset to help with specialty retrieval, management and ongoing care of patients. The candidate will also be supported in exploring the opportunities and challenges that frail older people uniquely manifest in this setting. Participation in the Acute General Internal Medical On-call rota on a 1:16 basis pro-rata basis at UHW will also form the final clinical part of the overall post. Main duties and responsibilities can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents ## Responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working ### Research **Essential** - Evidence of active research interests - Ability to critically appraise research **Desirable** - Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication ### Teaching **Essential** - Evidence of teaching medical / dental students and junior doctors / dentists **Desirable** - Organisation of (undergraduate and / or postgraduate) teaching programmes ### Experience **Essential** - General Medicine and relevant specialty experience **Desirable** - Experience of working in an acute geriatrics setting ### Management **Essential** - Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process - Evidence of effective leadership skills **Desirable** - Evidence of management training ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC / GDC registration with a licence to practise - On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR (Combined Programme) due within 6 months of interview date - MRCP(UK) or equivalent **Desirable** - Higher Diploma or Degree e.g. Masters, PhD, MD, DSc ### Clinical Governance **Essential** - Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice - Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance - Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation **Desirable** - Audit / QIP work that improved clinical proactive / outcomes for patients ## Documents - [data protection privacy notice (m&d) (pdf, 423.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1407) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 960.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354247) - [functional requirement form geriatrician (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10429003) - [guidance for applicants - medical & dental (pdf, 288.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1092) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy 2023-35 (welsh) (pdf, 6.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2176) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy 2023-35 (english) (pdf, 7.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1094) - [important information - medical & dental consultant applicants (pdf, 117.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1721) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.