Consultant in Older People's Medicine
| Posting date: | 14 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 September 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9298-CON-920 |
Summary
In relation to this post, the post will be based between St James University Hospital and the Leeds General Infirmary. 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST 2.1 To deliver high quality evidenced based care to patients with frailty needs presenting to LTHT for inpatient or outpatient care. 2.2 To work with the Orthogeriatic and orthopaedic teams to provide evidence based high quality care for older people presenting with a fracture, with particular focus on Fractured neck of femur, perioperative medicine and bone health. 2.3 To link with consultant colleagues in other specialist teams within the Trust in particular the emergency department, other medical and acute surgical specialties and with colleagues in primary care and those at the interface to provide excellent care for older people living with frailty. 2.4 To work with colleagues in Older Peoples Medicine to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 20) This includes out of hours cover including ward rounds for acute admissions of older people. 2.5 To contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within the management of acute illness in older people. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department.