NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Consultant Geriatrician - Interest in Community Geriatrics & Frailty
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Consultant Geriatrician with Specialist Interest in Community Geriatrics and Frailty
The Department of Medicine for Older People wishes to appoint a Consultant Geriatrician with Specialist Interest in Community Geriatrics and Frailty.
The post holder will work alongside other geriatricians to develop innovative 7 day services for older people, both within the hospitals and community.
They will work with colleagues across sites to develop a seamless, equitable service.
This role is for a consultant to support acute frailty services and general geriatric ward cover at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen sites.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside other geriatric team members to continue to develop and provide an innovative acute frailty service.
- Commitment to continue to improve quality of care for older frail people.
- Provide CGA with the MDT.
- Have sessional work to support the acute frailty services in the emergency areas.
- Work on the general geriatric wards and re-ablement wards.
- Deliver comprehensive geriatric assessment to patients requiring in-patient care.
- Lead MDT based CGA care on this ward.
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In-Patient Wards
- Comprise 14-28 beds.
- On average 2-4 new admissions each day.
Support
- Supported by trainees/junior doctors and Advanced Nurse Practitioners at the Broadgreen and Royal Liverpool sites.
- STR support on a sessional basis.
- Supported in the MDT geriatric outpatient department with support from nurses and therapy staff.
- Ratio from new to follow up will be developed.
Out-Patient Work
- Development of rapid access frailty services as an alternative to admission.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
- Part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024.
- One of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues.
- Provides general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Matthew Tedford
- Job title: Clinical Director-Geriatric Medicine
- Email address: Matthew.Tedford@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0151 282 6494
Dr Mark Lawton
Divisional Medical Director- Medicine
PA Perditta Barnes
0151 706 3147
Dr Matthew Tedford
Clinical Director Geriatric Medicine Royal and Broadgreen Site
0151 282 6874
Royal and Broadgreen Sites
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