About this role
Job summary
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 job
The 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 us
The Trust's services are provided from three locations:
o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GMC registration with License to practice MRCP (or equivalent) 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
Experience Essential
Wide clinical experience in general internal medicine and medicine for older people Experience /Interest in teaching 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
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).
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)