Consultant in Geriatric Medicine with a Specialist interest in Stroke

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Knowsley seeks a Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to enhance acute stroke services. Candidates must hold full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register or nearing CCT. Responsibilities include managing patients on the stroke units and participating in TIA clinics. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering top-tier patient care.

Benefits

Outstanding CQC rating

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of CCT at time of interview.
• Broad Experience in Geriatrics and General Medicine and stroke.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of acute services in stroke care.
• Participate in TIA clinics and manage patients on stroke units.

Skills

Teaching clinical skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP or equivalent medical qualification

MD/PhD or equivalent medical qualification

MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

ALS / ATLS Certification

Job description

This post is for a consultant in Geriatric Medicine with a Specialist interest in Stroke. This is a whole‑time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.

Interviews for this position will be held on Friday 23rd January 2026.

Main duties of the job

Our focus is on driving improvement within acute stroke services for Mersey and West Lancashire, alongside extending support to the wider region. This includes advanced stroke care such as thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy (which is performed 24/7). Our comprehensive stroke centre at Whiston Hospital has a fast connection to our thrombectomy‑capable stroke centre (Walton Centre), where we deliver one of the highest numbers of thrombectomies in the region. Whiston, as the regional hyperacute stroke unit for Mid‑Mersey, has routinely been amongst the highest performing stroke units in the Stroke Sentinel National Audit since 2015 and was the highest performing stroke unit nationally in the latest quarter.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of acute services, participate in Monday to Friday transient ischaemic attack (TIA) clinics, and look after stroke patients on the HASU (Hyper Acute Stroke Unit) and ASU (Acute Stroke Unit). In addition, stroke rehabilitation unit cover will be required for the post‑acute phase of stroke patients.

Total PAs = 10 PAs plus an additional 0.75 PAs

Plus 8% stroke on call supplement

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Job description

Job responsibilities are detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the main responsibilities and job plan.

Person Specification

Our Values

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• 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 provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
• MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
• MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
• ALS / ATLS Certification

Desirable

• Specialist Training in Stroke

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Successful completion of experience in specialties as Core medical trainee and Foundation trainee
• Successful completion of Specialist training in all aspects of general and geriatrics with all required competencies achieved.
• Broad Experience in Geriatrics and General Medicine and stroke
• Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit

Skills

Essential

• Able to teach clinical skills

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in ED interface geriatrics and stroke assessment and administration of thrombolysis

Other

Essential

• Commitment to continuing medical education

Desirable

• Publications in preferred journals

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