About this role
Job summary
We are seeking enthusiastic and visionary Consultants in Geriatric Medicine to help shape and grow our evolving older person services. This is a pivotal moment to join Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as we expand our front-door services and begin laying the foundations for a community-based model of care over the next 2-5 years--reflecting our commitment to delivering care closer to home.
Our Trust operates older person services across three sites: Winchester, Basingstoke, and Andover. We are currently looking for consultants who are particularly interested in working at the Basingstoke site, where exciting developments are underway.
At Winchester, we provide care for older adults across dedicated inpatient beds, located within three specialist wards: Clifton, Wykeham, The Mount. These wards are central to our mission of delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality care for our ageing population.
We have recently launched a Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at Winchester, which has quickly become a vital part of our integrated care pathway. It works closely with community partners and supports patients through our frailty virtual wards, ensuring continuity of care beyond the hospital setting.
Beyond our acute inpatient wards at Winchester and Basingstoke, we also operate a dedicated rehabilitation unit in Andover. Looking ahead, we are committed to strengthening our liaison services to provide more comprehensive and coordinated care across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking applicants with broad experience in Medicine, who demonstrate exceptional team-working skills and the leadership qualities needed to drive service development across the Trust.
A commitment to education and lifelong learning is central to our values. We are proud to offer a rich and supportive educational environment for trainees, fostering growth, curiosity, and clinical excellence.
We particularly welcome candidates with a passion for teaching, and we actively support applications for honorary teaching positions at our affiliated medical school in Southampton.
About us
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of hospital services for North and Mid Hampshire and the surrounding areas. Our hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester offer a comprehensive range of acute services and serve as tertiary referral centres for colorectal, liver, peritoneal carcinomatosis, haemophilia, and pseudomyxoma surgery.
We deliver services across three main sites--Basingstoke, Winchester, and Andover--serving a population of approximately 600,000. This includes:
Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH)Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) in WinchesterAndover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH)Plus several community hospitals
Our model of care is designed to provide a unified hospital service across multiple localities, ensuring patients receive high-quality care as close to home as possible.
BNHH and RHCH are located just 23 miles apart, ideally positioned along the M3 corridor, with excellent transport links to London and the South Coast.
Job description Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will lead a team of resident doctors and multidisciplinary staff in delivering high-quality care to inpatients, outpatients, and emergency admissions. You will work collaboratively within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, playing a key role in achieving both national and local clinical and quality targets, in partnership with commissioners and clinical colleagues.
We welcome applications from those seeking full-time or part-time roles, and we actively support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
Additional On-Call Commitment optional
The post can include participation in a 1:16 on-call rota, which comprises:
Evening post-take ward roundson theunselected medical take Weekend on-call dutiesas bothfirst and second on-call, covering the unselected take and medical inpatients Currently structured asone long day and one short day per weekend Overnight telephone advice, withreturn to site if clinically required Participation in the on-call rota isremunerated with additional Programmed Activities (PAs) per week.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should hold aCertificate of Completion of Training (CCT)inGeneral Internal Medicine or Geriatric Medicine, or be withinsix months of achieving thisat the time of application. Please ensure that alltraining and employment datesare clearly listed on your CV or application form.
All applicants will be contacted via email following the shortlisting process. Full details are available in theattached Job Description.
Person Specification
Research & Teaching skills Essential
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems Awareness of current acute medical initiatives and developments Recent relevant clinical teaching experience within medical and allied disciplines
Desirable
Participation in research Publications in relevant peer reviewed journals Formal training in clinical supervision of junior doctors Other Educational formal qualification Experience in organising educational activities Formal training in Educational supervision of junior doctors
Professional Qualification Essential
MBBS or equivalent Licence to practice and full registration with GMC MRCP (Paces) Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of completion of CCT at time of interview Advanced Life Support Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable
Post graduate degree (MSc/PhD)
Clinical Skills & Ability Essential
Evidence of achievement of GMC competency standards of Good Medical Practice including: delivery of good acute clinical care and maintaining good medical practice good working relationships with colleagues including evidence of good team-working and an understanding of the importance of multidisciplinary working in delivery of patient good relationships and communication with children, parents, adults and staff good teaching and training professional behaviour and probity Ability to work adaptably and manage different clinical areas as part of the on call team under consultant supervision
Desirable
Highly motivated approach
Clinical Experience & Knowledge Essential
At least 6 months prior UK experience at middle grade / registrar level in one or more a medical specialties Knowledge and experience of NHS Evidence of safe, sound clinical practices
Desirable
Previous Medicine experience at Consultant level Demonstrate participation in audit and research Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of service improvement
Other Specific Requirements Essential
Ability to understand local and national political agendas and respond accordingly Ability to perform effectively and maturely in management roles for the benefit of the service. Ability to plan strategically and to demonstrate sound judgement Ability to lead, motivate and develop the multidisciplinary team Ability to organise work of self and team in an efficient and effective way Evidence of experience and active engagement in clinical audit Ability to work in a team, ability to work flexibly with colleagues, sometimes at short notice, ability to manage staff and resources Ability to remain calm under pressure, evidence of self-motivation Commitment to Continuing Medical Education Enquiring, critical approach to work Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Commitment to Continuing Medical Education Evidence of self-motivation
Desirable
Experience managing and leading specialist working parties Formal training in management and administration Experience in managing staff rotas
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)