Consultant in Elderly Medicine

Job title:

Consultant in Elderly Medicine

Company

NHS

Job description

Working Full Time: 10 Sessions per weekApplications are invited for a substantive post for the position of Consultant in Elderly Medicine.The Elderly Medicine department has expanded rapidly over the past 7 years and this additional post will bring the number of Geriatricians within the department to thirteen.Such rapid growth has offered many opportunities for service development in Elderly Medicine providing a comprehensive portfolio of specialist elderly care services. The team has an inclusive and flexible approach to developing services and supporting one another. Interested applicants should be keen to replicate this further. The post offers exciting opportunities for a successful candidate who wishes to influence the rapid developments occurring within this energetic and dynamic department. This post will support Acute Frailty services either directly or through other subspecialty support.The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS FT is an RCP Future Hospital exemplar site and continues to transform its urgent care pathways, by working closely with our community health and social care providers, as well as Western Cheshire CCG to deliver an integrated model that increases the utilisation of ambulatory and short stay care whilst supporting enhanced care delivery within the community. The Trust has a strong Medical Education department, and the post holder would have a significant educational role.Main duties of the jobThe appointee will be expected to have a specialist interest of acute geriatrics. The post is to support an already successful acute geriatrics team based within the Countess of ChesterThe role will include:-o Regular ward rounds on inpatient frailty ward, supporting junior doctors and the multidisciplinary team. Attending daily mdts. Named consultant for 14 inpatients plus outliers (indicative figures 0 to 4 patients). – i.e. 300-350 patient reviews per month (based on daily ward rounds).o General elderly clinic and a subspecialty clinic (subspecialty clinic flexible to candidates interest- movement disorders, falls, stroke, community). Indicative clinic numbers are 8 new and 32 reviews per month for a weekly 3 hour clinic.o “Front door” acute geriatrician sessions. Supporting the emergency department, rapid response team and acute physicians with specialty inreach providing early advice and input into care and management plans of frail elderly in the acute setting.o Supervision of junior doctors.o Attendance to and input into speciality and departmental meetings.About usThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.DetailsDate posted19 August 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year paContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number210-2025-591Job locationsCountess of Chester HospitalLiverpool RoadChesterCH2 1ULJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee Job Description for further details.Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.Good luck with your application. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee Job Description for further details.Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.Good luck with your application.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• GMC registration with License to practice
• MRCP
• Dual CCST in G (I) M and Geriatric Medicine (or within 6 months of interview) or alternatve route to specialist register (e.g. CESR)
• ALS

Desirable

• MD/MSc/PhD

ExperienceEssential

• Wide clinical experience in general internal medicine and medicine for older people
• Experience /Interest in teaching
• A subspecialty interest within elderly care
• Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service
• Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional lead in multidisciplinary team
• Understand importance of Management skills

Desirable

• Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification
• Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
• Research and publications relevant to post
• Undertaken relevant courses – Change Management Skills

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• GMC registration with License to practice
• MRCP
• Dual CCST in G (I) M and Geriatric Medicine (or within 6 months of interview) or alternatve route to specialist register (e.g. CESR)
• ALS

Desirable

• MD/MSc/PhD

ExperienceEssential

• Wide clinical experience in general internal medicine and medicine for older people
• Experience /Interest in teaching
• A subspecialty interest within elderly care
• Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service
• Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional lead in multidisciplinary team
• Understand importance of Management skills

Desirable

• Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification
• Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
• Research and publications relevant to post
• Undertaken relevant courses – Change Management Skills

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Chester

Job date

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:46:36 GMT

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