# Specialty Doctor in Geriatric Medicine with an Interest in Frailty & Stroke > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Dumfries and Galloway. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-geriatric-medicine-with-an-interest-in-frailty-and-stroke/0bce5261-6b74-4d43-9788-5729b5100085 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-geriatric-medicine-with-an-interest-in-frailty-and-stroke/0bce5261-6b74-4d43-9788-5729b5100085.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Dumfries and Galloway - **Town:** Dumfries - **Region:** West of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Geriatric Medicine - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £64,158 - £99,975 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T11:51:07.716Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=240469 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=240469 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhsdg.co.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 240069 - Salary: Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975) - Job closing date: 19/06/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 40 - Job posted date: 05/06/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Dumfries & Galloway - Department: Geriatric Medicine Are you looking for an exciting career move, where you can really make a difference? Great care can change everything and here at NHS Dumfries and Galloway we want to deliver truly brilliant integrated care. Just like you, we are ambitious about what we do and we are continually striving to improve our patients’ experiences and outcomes. Bringing your dedication and determination, you will benefit from the support of an experienced and enthusiastic multi-professional team committed to the delivery of excellent patient care. Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, a purpose built state of-the-art hospital, is currently seeking to appoint an innovative, compassionate Specialty Doctor to join our active and growing multi-professional team within Medicine for the Elderly. The post holder will shape service design around areas of Orthogeriatric, frailty, front door and outreach to our community hospitals. The perfect candidate for this role would be someone who is forward thinking, has a broad range of experience in medicine, geriatric in particular, and interested in changing services to meet future demands. What can we offer you within Dumfries and Galloway? · Exceptional career opportunities · Improved work life balance · Beautiful and affordable housing · Schools which perform consistently well in national rankings · Easy and convenient commutes for a more relaxed quality of life The outdoor life is fantastic offering a great range of various activities such as mountain-biking, kayaking, hill walking, the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, beautiful castles to visit and much more! For any further details, please contact Dr Amy Conley, Consultant Geriatrician (01387) 246246 ext: 33180 e-mail address - amy.conley@nhs.scot ## Job Details Are you looking for an exciting career move, where you can really make a difference? Great care can change everything and here at NHS Dumfries and Galloway we want to deliver truly brilliant integrated care. Just like you, we are ambitious about what we do and we are continually striving to improve our patients’ experiences and outcomes. Bringing your dedication and determination, you will benefit from the support of an experienced and enthusiastic multi-professional team committed to the delivery of excellent patient care. Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, a purpose built state of-the-art hospital, is currently seeking to appoint an innovative, compassionate Specialty Doctor to join our active and growing multi-professional team within Medicine for the Elderly. The post holder will shape service design around areas of Orthogeriatric, frailty, front door and outreach to our community hospitals. The perfect candidate for this role would be someone who is forward thinking, has a broad range of experience in medicine, geriatric in particular, and interested in changing services to meet future demands. What can we offer you within Dumfries and Galloway? · Exceptional career opportunities · Improved work life balance · Beautiful and affordable housing · Schools which perform consistently well in national rankings · Easy and convenient commutes for a more relaxed quality of life The outdoor life is fantastic offering a great range of various activities such as mountain-biking, kayaking, hill walking, the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, beautiful castles to visit and much more! For any further details, please contact Dr Amy Conley, Consultant Geriatrician (01387) 246246 ext: 33180 e-mail address - amy.conley@nhs.scot ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - At least 12 months exposure to UK General Medicine - At least 2 years previous experience working within COTE Medicine and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems - Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and families - Ability to work efficiently and timeously - IT literacy ### Team Working **Essential** - Understand and work within the multidisciplinary team - Ready to contribute to the team and understanding of roles and respect for expertise within the team - Experience of supervising junior doctors ### Clinical Audit **Essential** - Evidence of interest and participation in clinical audit ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration and a License to Practice - MRCP or equivalent **Desirable** - Relevant post graduate qualification ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Evidence of teaching experience ### Personal Development **Essential** - Evidence of relevant continuing personal development - Evidence of satisfactory compliance with appraisal requirements ### Management & Administration **Essential** - Understands managerial role and responsibility of middle grade in General / Rehabilitation Medicine - Proven organisational skills **Desirable** - Proven management experience - Understanding of resource management and quality assurance ### Personal & Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - A willingness to accept flexibility to meet the needs of the patient - Effective communicator and negotiator - Demonstrate effective leadership - Ability to operate on a variety of different levels - Open and non-confrontational **Desirable** - Awareness of guidance on long term conditions and BSPRM guidelines ## Documents - [COE Speciality Doctor (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1134049&JobId=240469) ## 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.