Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine

Our client seeks a highly skilled and collaborative Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine.

Under the framework of Sláintecare and the National Clinical Programme for Older People (NCPOP), this role is positioned to deliver modern, integrated, and person-centred care across acute hospital settings and community ambulatory pathways. You will lead multidisciplinary clinical teams in providing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), developing subspecialty clinics, and bridging acute and integrated care hub services.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Clinical Service Delivery: Provide consultant-led inpatient care, acute admissions management, and specialty ward rounds for older adults, ensuring timely Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and individualized care plans.

• Ambulatory & Specialist Clinics: Lead outpatient clinics, including Rapid Access Frailty Clinics, Falls & Syncope Clinics, Memory Assessment / Dementia Care, and Movement Disorder services.

• Integrated Care & Outreach: Collaborate closely with the Specialist Geriatric Teams (SGTs), Community Health Networks (CHNs), and Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons (ICPOP) hubs to facilitate early supported discharge and prevent avoidable emergency admissions.

• Liaison Geriatrics: Provide specialist input to inpatient liaison services according to service configuration (e.g., Orthogeriatric liaison, perioperative older person care, or stroke rehabilitation).

• On-Call Commitment: Participate in the acute general medical / geriatric on-call rota in accordance with the rostered commitments under the POCC 2023.

• Clinical Leadership & Governance: Direct multidisciplinary team meetings; participate in clinical audit, incident reporting, risk management, and service development initiatives in line with HSE national standards.

• Teaching & Training: Engage in the education, training, and continuous assessment of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate trainees (RCPI / BST / HST), as well as interprofessional teaching with nursing and allied health professionals

1. Professional Registration

• Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of Geriatric Medicine (and General Internal Medicine, where required for the post).

  • Note: Applicants who are within 3 to 6 months of eligibility for specialist registration (e.g., completion of Higher Specialist Training via RCPI or equivalent) may apply, but formal appointment is contingent upon full specialist registration.

2. Experience & Clinical Competence

• Proven clinical expertise and high-level training in geriatric assessment, complex polypharmacy review, neurocognitive disorders, frailty interventions, and end-of-life care planning.

• Experience working within integrated or community-facing older persons’ pathways is highly desirable.

3. Leadership & Personal Attributes

• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate within an interdisciplinary team (clinical nurse specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical social workers, and speech & language therapists).

• Excellent communication, ethical decision-making, and open-disclosure skills.

• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, clinical governance, and research.