Consultant in Geriatrics

Job title:

Consultant in Geriatrics

Company

NHS

Job description

We are looking to recruit a consultant who is committed to excellence in Geriatrics to join a pro-active team with an excellent clinical reputation in providing a range of services within the hospital and the community. Our consultant team delivers a high quality needs related service to frail and older patients wherever they are. The team uses their knowledge and experience to lead and influence the development of services for the frail and elderly both within the Trust and in the community. You will also have an opportunity to gain valuable experience of service transformation and development.The successful candidates will be joining a well organised department providing a wide range of services at specialty and sub-specialty level. We work together collaboratively and supportively and we are always looking to improve the care for frail, elderly patients across the organisation.Main duties of the jobDuties & responsibilities

• To assist in the provision and development of a safe, effective and efficient geriatrics service and support Trust and Network, in the aim to provide the best possible care to patients
• Provision of a service, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department
• Cover for colleagues’ authorised absences
• Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in the consultant on-call rota for General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
• Participate in service development and business planning
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally
• Participating in medical audit, Clinical Governance processes and CPD
• Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate

About usWe are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community healthcare services for 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We are working closely with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership to take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population we serve.We put the patient at the centre of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically led organisation.In the past four years our staff engagement scores have been the best for Acute Trusts in the Midlands.DetailsDate posted25 June 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number214-MED25-7303216Job locationsKing’s Mill HospitalMansfield RoadSutton-In-AshfieldNG17 4JLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Full Registration with the GMC
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register via either CCT or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview / CESR / European Community Rights
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree: MD or PhD

ExperienceEssential

• Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
• Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees
• Understanding of all aspects of Geriatric Medicine

Desirable

• Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme

TeachingEssential

• Evidence of effectively organising and delivering teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level

Desirable

• Demonstrates ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
• Post graduate qualification in Medical Education

ManagementEssential

• Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
• Understanding of the current structure of the NHS
• Attendance at Management Course

Desirable

• The potential to be Head of Service in the future

ResearchEssential

• Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
• Understanding of the principles of quality improvement and assurance
• Evidence of participation in audit/quality improvement in Geriatrics

Desirable

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Implementation of Quality Improvement

PersonalEssential

• Communication skills – to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
• Leadership skills appropriate to participating in and leading a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Full Registration with the GMC
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register via either CCT or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview / CESR / European Community Rights
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree: MD or PhD

ExperienceEssential

• Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
• Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees
• Understanding of all aspects of Geriatric Medicine

Desirable

• Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme

TeachingEssential

• Evidence of effectively organising and delivering teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level

Desirable

• Demonstrates ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
• Post graduate qualification in Medical Education

ManagementEssential

• Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
• Understanding of the current structure of the NHS
• Attendance at Management Course

Desirable

• The potential to be Head of Service in the future

ResearchEssential

• Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
• Understanding of the principles of quality improvement and assurance
• Evidence of participation in audit/quality improvement in Geriatrics

Desirable

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Implementation of Quality Improvement

PersonalEssential

• Communication skills – to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
• Leadership skills appropriate to participating in and leading a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Job date

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:15:30 GMT

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