Consultant in General Medicine - Interest in Care of the Elderly

Government of Jersey; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Jersey is seeking a dynamic Consultant in General Medicine with an interest in Care of the Elderly to join our team. This role involves developing frailty services, managing ward responsibilities, and engaging in community health initiatives. We offer a generous relocation package and a unique opportunity to shape healthcare on the island, ensuring high-quality care for our residents. The ideal candidate will have experience in elderly care and a commitment to medical education.

Qualifications

• Clinical management of a Care of the Elderly Service at a regional or national level.
• Experience in GIM and Care of the Elderly.
• Evidence of successful interface between secondary and primary care.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of the Care of the elderly service in Jersey.
• Provide consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues.
• Take part in the continuing medical education programme.

Skills

Clinical management of Care of the Elderly Service

Experience in prevention and management of frailty

Ability to work flexibly within a team

Education

Primary Medical Degree

Full Registration and specialist registration with the GMC

Higher Specialty qualification: MRCP & FRCPath or equivalent

Job description

Interviews for this position will take place on Wednesday 22nd October 2025. A pre-interview meeting day for shortlisted candidates will be held on Tuesday 21st October 2025. Please note that you will be required to travel to Jersey to attend both days.

This post is an exciting opportunity to join the newly formed Elderly Care & Frailty Department. The role will mainly focus on the development of frailty services for the island of Jersey as well as having ward commitments for both general internal medicine. The role will lead on the development of the frailty unit interfacing secondary care with primary care. The role will have a rotational commitment for rehabilitation which is situated on-site at Jersey General Hospital as well as outpatient clinical sessions.

Main duties of the job

1. Contribute to development of the Care of the elderly service in Jersey build and develop a frailty service which ensures integration between primary and secondary care.

2. Provide with the other Consultants a system of mutual out-of-hours cover for General Internal Medicine and cover for annual, study and professional leave.

3. Provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialities in Health and Care Jersey.

4. Liaise with medical staff in other specialities and participate in the regular clinical meetings and other post-graduate activities of the hospital.

5. Take part in the continuing medical education programme. Health and Care Jersey will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service.

6. To undertake outpatient clinics for both frailty & elderly care.

7. To set-up, lead, participate and attend relevant services MDTs.

8. To liaise with tertiary referral centres as appropriate to provide patient centred care & service improvements.

About us

We aim to enable Islanders to live longer, healthier and productive lives. We provide safe, sustainable, affordable and integrated services in partnership with others.

These include the provision of a wide array of hospital services, social care and support in the community, such as:

• providing hospital care including emergency care, intensive care and maternity services and in the UK when needed
• providing social care services, and services in the community
• monitoring and improvement of the quality of all services
• the education and development of medical professionals
• the provision of a coordinated approach to mental health care
• offering free, private and confidential counselling services
• influencing and creating conditions that allow people to improve their health

Job description

Job responsibilities

Here in Jersey, we have our own Health Care system, separate from the NHS. We are looking to develop and improve our healthcare services towards a modern, fully digitised and future-proof system, in advance of our new hospital (planned to open in 2029). To do so we need fresh eyes, new ways of working and the next generation of consultants to make our healthcare the best it can be. We aim to provide high quality, safe and effective care to the 110,000 people living on the Island and those who visit. The hospital benefits from a fantastic educational centre with a full SIM lab and dedicated time for all to learn.

Aligned to the Wessex Deanery, we support and develop Foundation Trainees as well as Clinical Fellows and SAS Doctors. We encourage all our Consultants to fully engage with the education and training of our future generation of Consultants.

Health and Care Jersey is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic substantive Consultant in General Medicine with an Interest in Care of the Elderly to join our already passionate consultant body.

Jersey is easily accessible from most regional airports in the UK and has good links with NHS tertiary centres especially in Southampton and London, which affords the successful candidates to maintain links within the NHS and the private sector working. To support your transition to Jersey, we can provide a generous relocation and remuneration package, which is benefitted by lower taxation than within the UK.

The Government of Jersey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (to include children) and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this position will work with vulnerable people, the selection process will involve safeguarding measures and include an enhanced DBS check.

Person Specification

Specialist Experience

Essential

• Clinical management of a Care of the Elderly Service at a regional or national level.
• Experience in prevention and management of frailty.

Desirable

• Clinical management of rehabilitation patients.
• Treatment and management of patients with delirium.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service.
• Hepatitis Vaccination.

Leadership and Management Skills

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly with colleagues to develop & provide Care of the Elderly services.
• Ability to Work Effectively with a Multi-Disciplinary Team, motivating and influencing others through their enthusiasm.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, management and other agencies.
• Highly motivated.
• Able to work within a team.
• Experience of Teaching, Training & Supervision of Resident Medical Staff and undergraduate students.
• An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: Empower others, lead through change, influence strategically, collaborative working, drive for improvement, integrity.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in GIM and Care of the Elderly.
• Participation on a general medicine on-call rota at a consultant level.
• Evidence of successful interface between secondary and primary care.

Desirable

• Enthusiastic Teacher.
• Management Responsibility / Leadership Experience. Participant on the on-call consultant rota partial resident-on call on weekend ward rounds.

Other

Essential

• Participation in Clinical Audit & Risk Management Activities.
• Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults.
• Evidence of annual appraisal.
• Experience of service development.

Desirable

• Evidence of research and publication in peer reviewed journals.

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary Medical Degree
• Full Registration and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current License to practice (for overseas candidates it is mandatory that a license is obtained prior to appointment).
• Higher Specialty qualification: MRCP & FRCPath or equivalent Qualifications for Specialist Registration.
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent in the relevant Specialty (or be within 6 months of obtaining this at the date of the interview - documentary evidence of this must be provided to support your application) or equivalent.
• ALS/ATLS trained.

Desirable

• Relevant experience at a consultant level in a similar setting.
• Higher Degree MSc, MD or PhD or equivalent.

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