Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Consultant or Specialist in Geriatric Medicine

The closing date is 18 May 2025

Job summary

This is a great opportunity to apply for a Consultant or Specialist post in Geriatric medicine, working as part of the consultant team, with specialist interests in community geriatrics and ICT. This post is in a dynamic, expanding department concerned with community medicine for older people and ICT. It is a new post based at Daventry community hospital which has 35 beds including 6 general palliative care beds

Main duties of the job

In addition to providing services at community hospital with elderly care beds the post holder is also expected to provide 4 sessions to ICT.

The post is in the community hospital is supported by three speciality doctors. There are close working relationships with other community hospitals run by the trust which are located at Corby, Isebrook and Brackley.Post holder is expected to be a part of the wider team which consists of two consultants and 5 middle grade doctors.

The role in the ICT is supported by one middle grade doctor and a wider team including nursing and therapy colleagues, and prescribers. The ICT team also has got 2 other consultants to provide cover for remaining 6 sessions.

In addition, there are opportunities for working with Older Adult Mental Health team.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£96,990 to £139,882 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-MED432-B

Job locations

Danetre Hospital

Daventry

NN11 4DY


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details regarding this post please see the attached jobs description or contact the team below

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details regarding this post please see the attached jobs description or contact the team below

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC. MRCP(UK) or equivalent Entry to the GMC specialist register (or expected within 6 months) via CCT. Candidates from CESR must be on the specialist register at the time of application
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in the field of Geriatric medicine
  • Experience of supervising resident doctors

Desirable

  • Member of British Geriatrics Society
  • Experience of working with community teams
  • Experience working in acute setting in ED/ Frailty Assessment Unit

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to manage and lead medical team
  • Experience of Rehabilitation in a variety of settings

Desirable

  • Understanding of key issues in the interface between secondary and primary/ intermediate care
  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC. MRCP(UK) or equivalent Entry to the GMC specialist register (or expected within 6 months) via CCT. Candidates from CESR must be on the specialist register at the time of application
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in the field of Geriatric medicine
  • Experience of supervising resident doctors

Desirable

  • Member of British Geriatrics Society
  • Experience of working with community teams
  • Experience working in acute setting in ED/ Frailty Assessment Unit

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to manage and lead medical team
  • Experience of Rehabilitation in a variety of settings

Desirable

  • Understanding of key issues in the interface between secondary and primary/ intermediate care
  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Danetre Hospital

Daventry

NN11 4DY


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Danetre Hospital

Daventry

NN11 4DY


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Rajesh Sardana

medicalworkforce@nhft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£96,990 to £139,882 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-MED432-B

Job locations

Danetre Hospital

Daventry

NN11 4DY


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