Job summary We are seeking to appoint 1.00 WTE Consultant Physician with aninterest in Geriatrics within the division of Urgent Community Servicesto join our expanding team and department. We are expanding ourclinical expertise to meet the demands of the Virtual Ward, Urgent Community Response Team and Community Services including intermediate care beds. We invite candidates who have a passion for leadership and want to bepart of a dynamic team and are willing to work in a fast paced and busygrowing Community NHS Trust. You will join at a time as we grow ourthriving specialist teams who have special interest in development. Main duties of the job A key aim of this role is to provide consultant cover across ourcommunity services, this will include the provision of senior clinicaloversight to the Urgent Community Response Team and the Virtual Wardservices which are embedded within our Urgent and Emergency CareCommunity Service Division. This is a key leadership role to support theongoing transformation of our admission avoidance and step-downservice offer to the system, whilst working in key collaboration with ouracute trust. This division of care also includes Integrated Dischargeteam, Minor Injury Units, Community Hospitals and DAART (Diagnosis,Assessment and Rehab Team) services which enable integrated servicesto support patients journey. About us Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff. Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance. Date posted 28 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 825-6901820-OPS Job locations Halesfield Halesfield 6 Halesfield Telford TF7 4BF Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the role, please see the attached document entitled Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the role, please see the attached document entitled Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full Registration with GMC. MRCP UK or equivalent. Specialist registration in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of CCT. Eligibility for entry on General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register or entry within six months of interview. Experience Essential Broad experience in geriatric medicine. Familiarity with models of care delivery in community setting. Knowledge or experience in service redesign or development. Skills / Knowledge Essential Evidence of experience in providing clinical input into administration of a department. Evidence of ability to lead within multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring high quality care and colleagues morale. Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes. Organisational ability. Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations. Credibility and integrity. Ability to establish good professional relationships with others. Management experience and/or qualification Clinical Leadership courses. Experience in service redesign. Personal Skills Essential Effective communicator, excellent presentation skills, able to work in a close-knit team and cooperate with all medical and paramedical staff. Ability to problem solve and manage workload and adapt and manage own stress, in a rapidly changing NHS environment and moving goalposts. Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects or service evaluations. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full Registration with GMC. MRCP UK or equivalent. Specialist registration in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of CCT. Eligibility for entry on General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register or entry within six months of interview. Experience Essential Broad experience in geriatric medicine. Familiarity with models of care delivery in community setting. Knowledge or experience in service redesign or development. Skills / Knowledge Essential Evidence of experience in providing clinical input into administration of a department. Evidence of ability to lead within multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring high quality care and colleagues morale. Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes. Organisational ability. Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations. Credibility and integrity. Ability to establish good professional relationships with others. Management experience and/or qualification Clinical Leadership courses. Experience in service redesign. Personal Skills Essential Effective communicator, excellent presentation skills, able to work in a close-knit team and cooperate with all medical and paramedical staff. Ability to problem solve and manage workload and adapt and manage own stress, in a rapidly changing NHS environment and moving goalposts. Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects or service evaluations. 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 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Address Halesfield Halesfield 6 Halesfield Telford TF7 4BF Employer's website https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)