Job summary The Trust is keen to develop an outstanding geriatric service and is looking for a highly motivated and innovative physician to supplement the present team. The vision for this new post is to creatively expand our Medicine for Older People service and design posts with and around an individual who may wish to develop services in orthogeriatric, stroke, community geriatrics, Parkinson's, acute frailty, rehabilitation, or other aspects of geriatric medicine. There is scope for part-time and flexible working and the department may wish to carry out team Job Planning and/or annualisation, depending on the team membership. Main duties of the job We expect daily consultant presence on the acute wards with daily MDT board rounds and review of new admissions and unwell patients and twice weekly ward rounds. We support a 7-day acute frailty service and frailty virtual ward as well as weekly ward rounds of our community inpatients. Teaching and development of medical students and trainees is an integral part of the role as well as participation in research and audit activities in the department. Duties may also include teaching, lectures or workshops for other departments, nurses, GPs and others. Frailty is a priority for the Frimley Integrated Care System and as a department we are actively involved with designing systems of care for older people with frailty in our population. About us Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Date posted 20 March 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 Reference number 151-FPHCON-26 M Job locations Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth Road Frimley GU16 7UJ Job description Job responsibilities There is flexibility in the Job Plans for the design of an optimal service. There is currently a 1:18 acute medical on-call rota for day or night takes. There is also a second on call 1:9 for medicine covering medical admissions unit and Elderly care zone on the weekends as part of 7 day working. Job description Job responsibilities There is flexibility in the Job Plans for the design of an optimal service. There is currently a 1:18 acute medical on-call rota for day or night takes. There is also a second on call 1:9 for medicine covering medical admissions unit and Elderly care zone on the weekends as part of 7 day working. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MRCP (UK) CCT in elderly care medicine (or within 6 months of achieving at the time of application) Desirable MD/PhD Other post-graduate degree Experience Essential Delivery of inpatient and outpatient elderly medical care Involvement in unselected medical take Involvement in the design of elderly care services/pathways. Ability to make decisions at the level of a consultant Skills & Knowledge Essential Ability to function as a specialty Consultant and lead a team of junior trainees Ability to organise and manage a clinical service Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team Evidence of good spoken and written English Experience of teaching medical students and junior trainees Desirable Leadership of professional bodies or committees Evidence of written communication in publications Post graduate qualifications in medical education Person Specification Qualifications Essential MRCP (UK) CCT in elderly care medicine (or within 6 months of achieving at the time of application) Desirable MD/PhD Other post-graduate degree Experience Essential Delivery of inpatient and outpatient elderly medical care Involvement in unselected medical take Involvement in the design of elderly care services/pathways. Ability to make decisions at the level of a consultant Skills & Knowledge Essential Ability to function as a specialty Consultant and lead a team of junior trainees Ability to organise and manage a clinical service Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team Evidence of good spoken and written English Experience of teaching medical students and junior trainees Desirable Leadership of professional bodies or committees Evidence of written communication in publications Post graduate qualifications in medical education 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 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth Road Frimley GU16 7UJ Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)