Consultant Physician in Care of the Older Adult

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health trust is seeking two Consultants in Geriatric Medicine to join the Care of the Older Adult department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The role encompasses delivering high-quality care for frail older patients and involves collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should possess relevant medical qualifications and strong clinical skills. This is a full-time permanent position offering a salary between £109,725 to £145,478 per annum, with opportunities for professional development and cross-site working.

Qualifications

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR.
• Comprehensive experience in general and Geriatric Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality care for frail older patients.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care.
• Engage in outpatient clinic work and develop new services.

Skills

Clinical skill and expertise in Geriatric Medicine

Good working knowledge of Geriatric Medicine

Team-working skills

Communication skills

Experience in General Medicine

Education

MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP accreditation or equivalent

Masters Degree in Elderly Care Medicine

PhD or higher education qualification

Job description

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for two Consultants within the Care of the Older Adult department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. These are new posts aimed at expanding the department and developing front door (acute frailty) and short stay ward capabilities across the Trust. The post holder will work across both sites, beginning at PRH to support with the opening of Frailty SDEC.

Contribution to an out of hours call rota is core to this role.

Please note that the Job Pack is subject to Royal College approval.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high quality care for frail older patients under our care on our base or outlying wards and respond to referrals from other specialities.
• Work within the multidisciplinary teams on the acute floor and base wards to ensure care is delivered to patients in the most apt environment.
• Focus on care closer to home and utilise our community partners and services (virtual ward and community hospitals) to reduce hospital General Medicine / On-Call Duties.
• To maintain enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• To have good team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-disciplinary professional team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills within the multidisciplinary team and with patients and their relatives.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• Engagement in outpatient clinic work (including the development of hot clinics).
• Appetite to develop new services (surgical liaison, continence) and take on apt leadership roles.
• Open to cross site working.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Details

Date posted: 04 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 223-MC2230-A

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ

Job description and responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on an 11PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro‑rata for a part-time post) as: 8.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care – includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work; 1.5 PA on‑call; 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) – includes CPD, audit, teaching and research.

The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

Person Specification – Qualifications

• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP accreditation or equivalent experience

Desirable Qualifications

• Masters Degree in a relevant area to Elderly Care Medicine
• PhD or evidence of higher education qualification

Entry Criteria – Essential

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) OR Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
• Comprehensive clinical experience in general medicine and Geriatric Medicine
• Good working knowledge of the theory and practice of Geriatric Medicine
• Special interest and expertise in subspecialty of Geriatrics

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 / Immigration

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/