Consultant in Care of the Elderly *With up to £28k Bonus*

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Care of the Elderly to enhance patient management initiatives. The role, based primarily in Weston General Hospital, involves reducing unnecessary admissions and teaching junior staff. Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register. The position includes various benefits such as a Recruitment Premium and cross-site working opportunities.

Benefits

Recruitment and Retention Premium up to £20k negotiable

Work in a state-of-the-art facility

Cross-site working plan between Weston and Bristol

Additional PAs negotiable

Qualifications

• Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of their CCT.
• Strong commitment to teaching junior staff on managing elderly patients.
• Willingness to collaborate with system partners for safe discharge.

Responsibilities

• Reduce unnecessary admissions through effective emergency care.
• Deliver timely, safe care for elderly patients.
• Support early discharges and manage patient length of stay.

Skills

Management of elderly patients

Same-day emergency care pathways

Team collaboration

Education

GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join UHBW as a Consultant in Care of the Elderly. We are committed to improving the way that Weston works – do you want to be a part of the change? This position will be mainly based at Weston General Hospital, which accommodates 252 inpatient beds, an Ambulatory Care Centre, and a busy Emergency Department with an award‑winning embedded Geriatric Emergency Medical Service (GEMS).

We are seeking an enthusiastic Physician to continue the developments within Care of the Elderly, supporting the Trust in improving how it handles patients arriving for potential admission. The aim is to deliver timely, safe care, increase the numbers of early discharges, and reduce unnecessary admissions.

Key Objectives

The key objectives are to reduce the number of unnecessary admissions, develop same‑day emergency care pathways for the frail elderly, reduce patient length of stay, and work with system partners to ensure safe discharge to appropriate places of residence.

Teaching

There will be a strong commitment to teaching Junior Staff the principles of managing elderly patients. This will occur as the opportunity arises on a day‑to‑day basis with acute patients, as well as through dedicated teaching sessions.

Transformation

Weston General Hospital is embarking on a major transformation with the implementation of the Healthy Weston 2 programme, which involves developing safe, high‑quality, and sustainable emergency and planned care that is accessible to the local people.

Benefits

• Recruitment and Retention Premium up to £20k negotiable
• Work in a state‑of‑the‑art, recently refurbished facility
• Cross‑site working – Weston/Bristol specific plan to be agreed
• Additional PAs negotiable

Eligibility

Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of their CCT. The Trust will fully support candidates looking to attain CESR in the UK and is one of the first Trusts to have a CESR champion.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels. We are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we meet our pledge.