Consultant in Geriatric Medicine Job at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Swindon)

Consultant in Geriatric Medicine

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:
United Kingdom , Swindon

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

109725.00 - 145478.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

There has never been a more exciting time to join our pioneering and innovative Department of Older Persons' Services (DOPS). Applications are invited for enthusiastic Consultants in Geriatric Medicine to join our expanding team of senior medical staff, including Consultants and SAS doctors. On joining the department, you will become part of a well-established, friendly team and will help us to evolve existing services and develop novel ones. As a senior member of the team, you will play a key part in the delivery of training and supervision to our junior colleagues. As a Trust, we put a genuine emphasis on supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff and we have recently won a national award in recognition of the programme. Through this programme, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your health and wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs. Are you looking to start your career as a Consultant or are you an existing Consultant looking for a new and exciting change where you can really make a difference? Either way, we are a supportive and cohesive team who are focused on providing outstanding care to our older patients, and we would love to welcome on board like-minded physicians.

Job Responsibility:

Multidisciplinary team working
Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care
Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust, including active participation in audit
Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination, and accreditation duties
Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues' periods of leave
Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education
Undertaking ward rounds as appropriate
Participate in an out of hours consultant rota

Requirements:

Fully registered with the GMC
CCT or equivalent Geriatric and General (Internal) Medicine and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment. Alternatively, candidates can hold or be within 6 months of their CCT at interview
Trained in all aspects of General and Geriatric Medicine
MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
Expertise in full range of Elderly Care conditions
Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Nice to have:

Sub-speciality interests

What we offer:

Health and wellbeing support programme

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 14, 2026

Expiration:
May 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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