Consultant - Healthcare for Older People & Stroke Medicine

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Healthcare for Older People & Stroke Medicine to join an established and expanding service in South West England. The successful candidate will work within an integrated multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, patient-centred care for older adults while helping to develop innovative frailty and stroke services. This role offers significant autonomy, dedicated time to support professional activities, and the opportunity to shape a consultant post around individual clinical interests and career aspirations.

Responsibilities

Deliver consultant-led care for older adults across inpatient and outpatient settings; Provide specialist assessment and management for patients with frailty, complex geriatric conditions and stroke; Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated patient-centred care; Support the development of frailty pathways and innovative care models; Participate in teaching, supervision and training of junior doctors and medical students; Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development; Participate in consultant on-call responsibilities; Maintain CPD, appraisal and revalidation requirements

Requirements

Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise; Completion of specialist training in Geriatric Medicine / Healthcare for Older People; Entry on the GMC Specialist Register before appointment; Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams; Commitment to high-quality patient-centred care; Interest in teaching, education and service improvement

Benefits

Dedicated dementia-friendly inpatient facilities; Specialist dementia support; Well-developed Frailty Team alongside an Acute Hospital at Home service; Comprehensive outpatient services including General Geriatrics, Stroke, TIA, Falls and Movement Disorders clinics; Strong multidisciplinary support from therapists, pharmacists, specialist nurses, physician associates and social care teams; Excellent collaboration across acute and community services; Protected SPA time for teaching, governance and professional development; Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching opportunities; Active involvement in research, innovation and quality improvement; Support for CPD, appraisal and revalidation; Opportunities to develop specialist clinical interests and leadership responsibilities; Flexible working options including part-time and job sharing