Specialty Doctor in Elderly Care

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Elderly Care to join a multidisciplinary team across North Cumbria. The role covers inpatient and outpatient Elderly Care and Parkinson's care within an integrated service.

Applicants must hold GMC registration and may apply for part-time if needed; relocation support may be available. Closing date: 08 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and Licence to practice required.
• MRCP and ALS qualifications.
• Post-graduate experience in Elderly Care or related fields desirable.

Responsibilities

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Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Workload management

Empathy

Education

GMC Registration

MRCP

ALS

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Elderly Care

The closing date is 08 October 2026

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Specialty doctor in Elderly Care to join our friendly and enthusiastic team at the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). An enthusiastic and forward-thinking Specialty Doctor will work within a supportive team covering North Cumbria.

Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for this post on a part-time basis. Visits can be arranged for candidates and their families to appreciate the quality of life our Hospitals and the surrounding area can offer. Applicants must hold valid registration with the GMC.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based at the Cumberland Infirmary but working as an integrated service covering West Cumberland Hospital. The successful applicant will complement our team of existing Consultants, SAS Doctors and Specialist Nurses providing inpatient and outpatient care for patients within Elderly Care and Parkinson's.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

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Certificate of Sponsorship

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows or applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC and a Licence to practice
• MRCP
• ALS

Experience

• At least four years of post-graduate experience, including 2 years' experience in Elderly Care, this may include other experience in Elderly Care with other specialties for example General Practice
• Recent experience at CT1 level or above
• Experience of Geriatric Medicine at F2 level (or equivalent) or above
• Experience of Acute General Medicine
• Experience of Movement Disorders
• Experience of audit / previous publications
• Experience of working in the NHS

Communication

• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written as evidenced by CV / job application and communication skills at interview. Able to conduct effective communication with patients, clinical and non-clinical colleagues.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to organise work load efficiently.
• No probity issues identified.
• Professional integrity and respect for others. Ability to take responsibility for own action and exhibit a non-judgemental approach.
• Able to display empathy and sensitivity.

Knowledge

• Good clinical knowledge as evidenced by satisfactory performance in clinical scenario at interview
• Knowledge of audit process & clinical governance.

Clinical Skills

• Evidence of good clinical skills as evidenced by references / portfolio

Personal Circumstances

• Ability to commit to the requirements of the post.
• Ability to demonstrate ongoing personal learning and professional development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust