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Location
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
12 May 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
06 May 2025

Job overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. Newcastle is proud to be a leading clinical and academic centre for ageing and geriatrics. We have a strong focus on innovation, research and driving quality of care for older people. As such, we are looking for a dynamic geriatrician who is passionate about innovation and will work well within a progressive team of 16 Geriatricians. While the Department of Older People’s Medicine has a strong emphasis on managing frailty across our wards, clinics, day units and community services, we are also developing our surgical liaison services with a particular focus on ortho-geriatrics. We would envisage that the post holders will play a key role in the development and delivery of this sub-speciality service.

Main duties of the job

The delivery of clinical services within Older People’s Medicine in-patient, day unit, out-patient services.  Additional sessions to support a sub-speciality interest, and teaching and research opportunities are likely to be available, appropriately job planned.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:  This post will be based between Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The post holder will be responsible for inpatient, day unit, out-patient and community-based care of older people including acute and rehabilitation patients, with sub-speciality responsibilities according to experience, interest and Trust requirements. The post holder will also contribute to the non-resident Older People’s Medicine on-call rota.