Senior CF Perioperative Geriatric Medicine & Geriatric Major Trauma

Senior CF Perioperative Geriatric Medicine & Geriatric Major Trauma

Employer:

NHS Jobs

Location:

Bristol, BS10 5NB

Pay:

£65,048.00 to £73,992.00 per year, £65048.00 - £73992.00 a year

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

06/02/2026

The post holders Supervising Consultant will be Dr Andrea Joughin, or other substantive consultant working in perioperative geriatric medicine.

Learning Objectives Demographics and political landscape relevant to the older trauma and surgical patient National reports and policy drivers relevant to the older trauma and surgical patient Models and pathways of care for older trauma and surgical patients Risk assessment of perioperative morbidity and mortality (including use of tools) and investigations e.g. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing)) Modification of risk including the use of organ specific national and international guidelines (e.g. European Society Cardiology) Use of inter-disciplinary and cross-speciality interventions to improve postoperative outcome (e.g. therapy delivered prehabilitation) Clinical assessment with appropriate use of investigations and tools to preoperatively risk assess for perioperative morbidity and mortality.

Communication of risk with health professionals and patients/relatives Timely medical optimisation of comorbidity and geriatric syndromes Appropriate allocation of postoperative resources (e.g. use of level 2 and 3 care) Decision making regards rehabilitation, and timely and effective discharge pertinent to the surgical patient.

Liaison with patients, anaesthetists and surgeons to ensure shared decision making.

Application of ethical and biomedical approaches to ensure appropriate ceilings for escalation of care.

Clinical experience The post would suit trainees in Geriatric or Acute/General Medicine seeking to broaden their perioperative medicine experience.

Alternatively, applications would be welcomed from candidates able to perform at senior clinical fellow-grade who are in possession of full MRCP(UK), or equivalent qualifications.

International applications will be welcomed from individuals able to fulfil the role.

The appointee(s) will:

• Support a shared model of trauma care for older patients admitted with pelvic, long bone, spinal, thoracic, abdominal or head trauma.
• Provide proactive comprehensive geriatric assessment of older people sustaining trauma, and/or undergoing surgery.

Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).