Job Overview

Position: Consultant Geriatrician (Healthcare for Older People)
Salary Scale: £109,725 to £145,478 per year (Hospital Medical and Dental Pay Scheme)
Location: Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-Time (10 Programmed Activities; less-than-full-time working options can be accommodated)
Closing Date: 30th July 2026
Reference Number: 15315

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is partnering with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust to recruit dynamic and passionate Consultant Geriatricians at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.

The Department of Healthcare for Older People provides comprehensive care for older patients across hospital and community settings. Driven by substantial growth—including one of Europe's largest fractured neck of femur services, a comprehensive Older Person Assessment and Liaison (OPAL) service, and a Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC) service—the department welcomes applications from candidates with interests in front-door geriatrics, peri-operative/orthogeriatrics, and falls.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Assessment: Deliver expert inpatient care and front-door frailty triage, ensuring comprehensive geriatric assessments for frail older adults.
Specialist Services: Contribute to services such as the Frailty SDEC, Older Person Assessment and Liaison (OPAL) service, and orthogeriatric / surgical liaison.
Multidisciplinary Leadership: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams running MDT Falls, Parkinson's, osteoporosis, and general geriatrics clinics.
Service Development: Support pathway transformations, integrated system collaborations to avoid hospital admissions, and community in-reach/rapid access GP clinics.
Supervision & Education: Provide clinical and educational supervision for resident doctors and health professionals, alongside active participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Requirements (Essential)

MRCP or equivalent qualification.
Full entry on the GMC Register with a license to practise.
CCST / CCT in Geriatric and General Internal Medicine (or equivalent, or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview).

Benefits & Additional Information

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum.
Wellbeing & Flexibility: Heartlands Hospital is dedicated to staff wellbeing and offers flexible working / less-than-full-time options alongside standard SPAs for CPD, research, and revalidation.
Inclusion: UHB strives to maintain an inclusive, values-driven culture, providing reasonable adjustments for staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions.
Checks: Subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, overseas criminal record checks (where applicable), and eligibility for Skilled Worker sponsorship if required.