Specialist in Geriatric Medicine

This is a full-time substantive consultant level role which would ideally suit an individual with significant experience in geriatric medicine who is not yet on the specialist register. We would be delighted to welcome applications from individuals wishing to gain entry to the specialist register via the portfolio/CESR pathway.

The appointee will be based on a 32 bedded acute care of the elderly ward with the usual case mix of acute medical presentations. In addition the appointee will spend 3-4 sessions in the acute frailty service, supporting the frailty ACPs to assess and manage patients presenting to A&E, Same Day Emergency Care and on the caseload of the virtual ward. The timetable will include protected time for patient-related admin and Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). There is no overnight on-call commitment but the appointee will be expected to participate in a 1 in 7 rota to provide a “post-take” ward round on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Interviews to be held on Friday 24th April 2026

Please See Full Job Description Attached For Details

• To be responsible for the management of inpatients admitted to the care of the elderly ward

To assess and advise on the management of frail older inpatients elsewhere in the hospital

To manage emergency presentations of frail older people as part of the acute frailty service.

To work with the virtual ward to enable frail older people to receive treatment safely in their own home.

To provide advice and support to local GPs and community matrons via the “frailty advice line”.

Clinical supervision of resident doctors attached to the department

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust clinical governance processes.

To fulfil obligations relating to continuing medical education and professional development, appraisal, and revalidation.

Please See Full Job Description Attached For Details

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and

paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Tito Junco-Russeau Job title: Consultant Geriatrician Email address: lyn.robinson@wsh.nhs.uk