Consultant GIM with Interest in Acute Frailty & Geriatric Medicine
| Posting date: | 29 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: | 25 September 2025 |
| Location: | Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9230-25-0319 |
Summary
Deliver day-to-day clinical care and leadership on the Geriatric and Acute Frailty wards. Undertake a weekly clinic in the form of Falls Clinic/Frailty clinics. Develop the service in line with General Medicine/Geriatric Medicine as a new stand-alone speciality within the Trust. Review current medical practice and patient pathways within George Eliot Hospital and in conjunction with Clinical lead and Clinical Director further develop the service in line with best practice. Lead ongoing development of clinical guidelines in General Medicine/Geriatric Medicine. Actively participate in the Medicine departmental teaching Programme and undertake clinical supervision, teaching and training of undergraduate and post graduate medical trainees as well as other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies. There will be the potential to develop a speciality interest within or outside of General Medicine, if the post holder has an area of expertise and it is a service requirement of the Trust. Develop and maintain good communications with General practitioners and appropriate external agencies. Comply with all relevant Trust Policies, Procedures and mandatory training Ensure that all trust wide standards are maintained to improve the quality of total care to all who come in contact with services provided by GEH. Ensure compliance with all appropriate legal and statutory requirements, including Health and Safety, Standing financial Instructions and Incident Reporting. Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice. Take responsibility for the professional clinical supervision and development of trainee doctors and other staff within the specialty. This will include the appraisal of doctors in training, and the Certificates of Satisfaction in respect of foundation year doctors. Ensure own practice is up to date which will include taking responsibility for own Continuous Professional Development and participating in the Trusts Performance and Annual Review system. Participate in the continuing professional development scheme of an appropriate medical college and the Trust & University Joint Appraisal scheme. The Trust supports the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.