About this role
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Consultant in Medicine for Older People
Start Date: November 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Further details about the role can be found in the job description below.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a medicine for older people consultant post at Southampton General Hospital working with our community partner Hampshire and IOW Healthcare.
Our strategic goal is to continue to provide the highest quality acute care for older people in times of crisis, but also to work to develop innovative and exciting methods of community support, rapid turnaround services within the emergency department and crisis prevention.
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major teaching centre for the University of Southampton offering opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and excellent facilities for research and clinical care.
As part of our team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues, helping to deliver excellent services and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
Applicants will be expected to demonstrate their competence to communicate in spoken and written English.
Where equivalent qualifications or experience are being offered, it is essential that candidates should provide confirmation of this from the relevant College or Faculty in the United Kingdom and attach the confirmation to your application.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Job description Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.Consultants are responsible for a clinical team caring for patients from a specific locality of Southampton or West Hampshire. There are strong links to community teams and services and links to primary care within each of these localities.
There is an opportunity for this current ward-based role to become a rotational post, with time spent in one of the other specialty areas where Medicine for Older People services currently exist: Same Day Emergency Care Emergency Department (ED) interface including ED Intervention Team (EDIT) Orthogeriatrics Surgical liaison
Below is a summary of the additional work undertaken within the department. Subspecialty interests in the following will be encouraged: Parkinsons Disease Syncope Community Falls Frailty Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Research
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, including responsibilities, requirements, and essential criteria.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.
Proposed interview date: 14th October 2026
This vacancy closes on or before 16th September 2026
Person Specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience Essential
MRCP medical qualification GMC registration with a licence to practise Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems Extensive and in-depth knowledge of working within the NHS
Desirable
Research qualification or experience Education/Training qualification Substantive posts in Medicine in UK Teaching Hospital Participation in Audit and Clinical Governance activity CCST in General (internal) Medicine and Geriatric Medicine (or expected within 6 months of interview)
Aptitudes and Skills Essential
Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English) Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Leadership and Organisation skills
Desirable
Awareness of changing structure within the NHS Management skills
Living the Trust Values Essential
Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Always Improving Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Working Together
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 University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)