Consultant Geriatrician

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to join their dynamic Ageing Complex Medicine Team at Salford Royal Hospital. This permanent role offers the chance to contribute to both general and specialized geriatric medicine and be part of an innovative department undergoing significant development. Candidates with a commitment to Geriatric Medicine and experience in Orthogeriatrics are especially encouraged to apply, as the position allows for flexibility in job planning and the inclusion of subspecialist interests.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Commitment to Geriatric Medicine required.
• CCT in Geriatric Medicine or GIM expected.
• Experience in Orthogeriatrics is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert geriatric care for older adults.
• Join a team of 16 Consultant Geriatricians.
• Support innovative practices in aging and complex medicine.

Skills

Geriatric care

Orthogeriatrics

Team collaboration

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCT in Geriatric Medicine or GIM

Job description

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Ageing Complex Medicine Team in a permanent Consultant Geriatrician post at Salford Royal Hospital of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA). We are looking for a doctor who can provide expert geriatric care for older people in general and specialist medicine. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who are interested in working within the Orthogeriatric service.

This is an exciting time to join the Division as you will be part of a hospital and medical department currently undergoing a period of innovation and development. The successful candidate will be joining our innovative team of 16 Consultant Geriatricians as part of the Ageing and Complex Medicine department.

The post is a substantive post and therefore essential criteria include Full GMC Registration with a CCT (or proposed date for CCT within 6 months of appointment) in Geriatric Medicine or GIM. We welcome less than full time applications and are willing to discuss flexible working arrangements. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to Geriatric Medicine.

Candidates with experience in Orthogeriatrics would be particularly welcome to apply as we wish to develop this service.

If you would like to work in a dynamic, caring, inclusive and forward-thinking environment where innovation is welcomed, then we would welcome your application.

The successful candidates will be joining our innovative team of 16 Consultant Geriatricians as part of the Ageing and Complex Medicine department at Northern Care Alliance. The post is substantive and therefore essential criteria include Full GMC.

We are a flexible and innovative department and wish to support candidates to include their chosen subspecialist interest into their job plans. Recent appointments have been able include research interests or other CCT specialities (i.e. stroke) into their job plans.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page: Consultant careers :: Northern Care Alliance Careers

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Kate Wardle Job title: Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Director Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 00000000000

Additional Contact

Dr Louise Butler - Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Lead

[e-mail]

Secretary: Kerry Nicol

[e-mail]

01612064048

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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