Consultant in Care of the Elderly

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health provider in the West Midlands is seeking a Consultant in Care of the Elderly Medicine. You will lead the development of services for elderly patients, ensuring high-quality healthcare delivery. Responsibilities include clinical leadership, geriatric assessments, and promoting research and teaching within the organization. The role offers a competitive salary, with the principal workplace being Royal Gwent Hospital.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have experience in leading clinical teams.
• Registration and license to practice with the GMC are essential.
• Consultants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.
• Ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service.
• Lead all staff engaged in the specialty.

Skills

Leadership

Geriatric assessment

Clinical governance

Teaching

Education

Full registration with GMC

CCT/CESR(CP) or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

This consultant post will support the clinical futures model within ABUHB, and you will join colleagues in a very dynamic and forward-looking Directorate of Care of the Elderly Medicine. The aim is to provide a spectrum of flexible and responsive services for the elderly, across the Health Board, encompassing:

• Development of a comprehensive Care of the Elderly Service at Royal Gwent Hospital
• Development and delivery of a comprehensive geriatric assessment for the elderly patients
• Acute inpatient assessment and treatment
• Development of a subspecialty service as inpatient or outpatient
• General and Specialist DGH and Community-based outpatient clinics
• Support and Training for Primary and Social Care Teams
• Effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff members of the unit
• Development of teaching and research within the Organisation

Main duties of the job

As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close cooperation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:

• To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division's and Health Board's service plans
• To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board

About Us

Aneurin Bevan Health Board is one of seven Local Health Boards in Wales. It provides acute, community and mental healthcare services to more than 600,000 people living in Southeast Wales and is one of the largest and busiest NHS health boards/Trusts in the UK. It is responsible for delivering services through the Grange University Hospital delivering critical acute care, and its three enhanced local general hospitals in Newport, Abergavenny and Caerphilly, supported by five community hospitals, health centres and extensive mental health and learning disabilities facilities.

The principal place of work for this post is currently Royal Gwent Hospital but may also involve sessions delivered in other rehabilitation hospitals. The post holder will generally be expected to undertake their programmed activities at the principal place of work or other locations agreed in the Job Plan. Exceptions will include travelling between work sites and attending official meetings away from the workplace. A planned and cost-effective approach is expected and is included in the DCC sessional allocation. The post holder may be required to work at any site within the Health Board, including new sites.

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Details

Date posted 22 October 2025

Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant

Salary £110,240 to £160,951 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time

Reference number 040-CON610-A

Job locations Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 5QP

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please See Attached Job Description

This position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including an adults barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications

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Desirable

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Clinical Governance

Essential

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Desirable

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Clinical Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Research

Essential

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Desirable

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Teaching

Essential

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Desirable

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Management

Essential

Other Requirements

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Desirable

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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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 5QP

Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/