Consultant/Specialist Geriatrician
Core
Lead inpatient care for older adults across acute, geriatric evaluation, and interim care wards while guiding service delivery and supporting isolated communities.
Role type
Senior IC specialist geriatrician (consultant)
Builds
High-quality acute geriatric care services
Domain
Healthcare / Geriatrics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient assessment, investigation, interpretation, management, orthogeriatrics, falls management, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, teaching, mentorship, discharge planning, Aboriginal health advocacy
Preferred skills
cross-cultural collaboration, policy development, change management
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead inpatient care of older adults; Provide specialist advice to medical colleagues; Supervise and mentor trainees and junior doctors; Participate in after-hours care, teaching, and clinical governance; Contribute to orthogeriatrics and falls management expertise
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities