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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant - Care of the Elderly/Frailty

The closing date is 11 January 2026

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Job summary

Consultant - Care of the Elderly - 9 PA's Consultant - Frailty (Lead Clinician) - 10 PA's

Passionate about providing exceptional elderly care and driving healthcare? We have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are delighted to offer two exciting Consultant opportunities within our dynamic and forward-thinking Older People's Services:

  • Consultant in Care of the Elderly
  • Consultant in Frailty (Lead Clinician)

We're looking for enthusiastic, collaborative, and compassionate Consultants who are passionate about improving care for older people. If you enjoy working closely with others, driving innovation, and delivering person-centred care for patients with complex needs, we would love to hear from you.

These roles sit within a service that thrives on collaboration, innovation and shared expertise. Together, our Care of the Elderly and Frailty teams provide a seamless, joined-up approach to supporting older patients with complex health and social care needs.

These roles offer a unique opportunity to be part of a service where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. Whether focusing on one specialty or contributing across both, you'll join a team where your expertise will be valued, your voice will be heard, and your impact will be felt across the entire older people's pathway.

We welcome applications for:

  • Either individual Consultant role, or
  • A combined role working across both Care of the Elderly and Frailty

Please specify this clearly in your supporting information.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will be actively involved to establish outpatient clinic template for his/her chosen specialist area and can include Falls/Stroke/TIA but any other specialist can be looked at too.
  • The post holder will have responsibility to provide care for inpatients on Care of Elderly ward as well as provide specialist care such as orthogeriatric/surgical liaison/stroke/TIA. The post holder will be supported by junior doctors' middle grade.
  • The postholder will have the opportunity to be the clinical and educational supervisor for named trainees.
  • Developing existing clinical protocols and pathways to maximise efficiency in patient flow.
  • Working closely with the Diagnostic Clinical Support service departments to maximise the effective and efficient use of the beds.
  • Promoting effective communication within the departments and with the wider hospital by regular liaison with specialist medical and service departments within the hospital
  • Take part in the professional supervision and development of all the junior and middle grade doctors within the Elderly Medicine Wards including appraisal and personal development planning
  • Demonstrate commitment to, and participation in, Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-MEDCCOE-09-25-B

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton

OL6 9RW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Registration

Essential

  • Will be required to maintain full registration with the General Medical Council
  • Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of CCT
  • Medical degree, MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • Advanced Life Support

Desirable

  • Post-graduate qualifications in medical education
  • Other tertiary qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience postgraduate experience, including higher medical training
  • Previous experience as a Specialist Registrar. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential
  • Recent experience in Elderly Medicine
  • Experience of Ortho-geriatrics

Desirable

  • Overseas experience
  • Breadth of experience within and outside speciality

Knowledge & Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge and application of up to date evidence-based practice
  • Understanding of clinical risk management

Desirable

  • IT Skills
  • Interest in Medical management
Person Specification

Qualifications/ Registration

Essential

  • Will be required to maintain full registration with the General Medical Council
  • Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of CCT
  • Medical degree, MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • Advanced Life Support

Desirable

  • Post-graduate qualifications in medical education
  • Other tertiary qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience postgraduate experience, including higher medical training
  • Previous experience as a Specialist Registrar. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential
  • Recent experience in Elderly Medicine
  • Experience of Ortho-geriatrics

Desirable

  • Overseas experience
  • Breadth of experience within and outside speciality

Knowledge & Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge and application of up to date evidence-based practice
  • Understanding of clinical risk management

Desirable

  • IT Skills
  • Interest in Medical management

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director for Medcine

Shahbaz Ahmed

shahbaz.ahmed@tgh.nhs.uk

01619225235

Details

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-MEDCCOE-09-25-B

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton

OL6 9RW


Supporting documents

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