Consultant in Geriatric Medicine

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the future development of Elderly medicine services for the Trust with a particular emphasis on the development of the front end frailty pathway.


• To provide input into medical student education for Leicester undergraduates on the diagnosis and management of medical emergencies.


• To support and provide teaching and training of junior medical staff, post graduate training and nurse training on the unit.


• To participate in the Department of Medicine meetings and have a representative on the Directorate management Board.


• To ensure good practice by regular audit and review of incidents with the clinical team and take forward lessons learnt.


• To link in with the directorate clinical governance meetings and contribute to lessons learnt from incidents and complaints.


• To take part in the on call medical rota.


• The appointee will link with all the ...