Specialty Doctor in Geriatric Medicine

The principal duties of the post will include: Strengthening the delivery of a high quality geriatric service across the hospital; Participation in rehabilitation wards rounds and MDTs; Development of rapid assessment clinics; Further development of the Frailty Assessment Unit; Forging links between emergency medicine to support admission avoidance schemes for older people; Liaising and developing working policies with relevant hospital departments, local General Practitioners, nurses and paramedical staff; Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on links between emergency medicine and Care of the Elderly acute wards where appropriate; Developing the use of nurse practitioners and paramedical staff in the hospital; Developing a subspecialty interest. Please review the Job description and Person Specification attached.