Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join the Care of the Elderly team at Weston General Hospital. The successful applicant will work with the Care of the Elderly team and be predominantly responsible for providing care for patients on Care of the Elderly wards, including opportunities to work on the Older Persons Assessment Unit, Kewstoke ward (acute medicine for the older person), Uphill ward (acute medicine for the older person ward and stroke rehabilitation) and Draycott ward (complex discharge). The successful candidate will also be supporting the Care of the Elderly clinics including movement disorders, TIA, Frailty SDEC and Rapid Access Care of the Older Person (RACOP).
Main duties of the job
The Care of the Elderly post is detailed below and could be available to start as early as May 2026, however we understand that a notice period may need to be given in a candidates current role. A shadow period will be provided for on-calls, and solo on-calls wouldn't begin until July / August 2026.
Core: The post holder will be responsible for the continuity of patient care for patients being treated on Care of the Elderlywards including opportunities to work on the Older Persons Assessment Unit, Kewstoke ward (acute medicine for the older person), Uphill ward (acute medicine for the older person ward and stroke rehabilitation) and Draycott ward (complex discharge). The successfulcandidate will also be supporting the Care of the Elderly clinics including movement disorders (including Parkinson's Disease), TIA, Frailty SDEC and Rapid Access Care of the Older Person (RACOP).
The general medical component of the position involves inclusion on a full shift rota with the Specialty Registrars. This is currently run over a 16-week period and includes long days, on-call, nights, twilights and weekend discharge shifts.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about this post please refer to the attached Job Description, or contact on the details provided.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about this post please refer to the attached Job Description, or contact on the details provided.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration and a license to practice with GMC.
- Minimum of 5 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) and at least 2 years paid NHS experience.
- Completion of IMT3 or equivalent.
- MB ChB or equivalent.
- Special interest in a subspecialty in Medicine for the Older Person.
- MRCP membership qualification.
- Skills lab competent to: temporary pace externally, access circulation for resuscitation e.g. femoral or IO, intercostal drain insertion of a pneumothorax and effusion and abdominal paracentesis.
- Competent to perform unsupervised: Nasogastric tube insertion, lumbar puncture, ascitic tap, pleural aspiration, DC cardioversion and lead a cardiorespiratory arrest.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification Experience.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of five years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) in experience in Medicine for the Older Person.
- Knowledge of the role of clinical governance in current clinical practice.
Desirable
- SCE in Geriatric Medicine.
- Diploma in Geriatric Medicine.
- Member of the British Geriatric Society.
- SIM teaching experience.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals.
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to Medicine for the Older Person.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload.
- Broad range of IT skills.
- Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent.
Desirable
- Management and leadership course.
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
- An understanding of and a proven ability to apply research findings to individual patients or populations of patients.
- Experience in quality improvement work.
Desirable
- Demonstrate experience as lead for clinical quality improvement project.
Research
Essential
- Demonstrate experience as lead for clinical governance Research & Knowledge of the principles involved in research.
- Evidence of involvement in research.
- Interest in clinical research and an ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable
- Interest in clinical research and an ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- Up to date GCP (good clinical practice).
Behaviors and Values
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate a commitment to the four Trust values.
- Reflect Trust values through examples in clinical practice.
- Demonstrate effective team work.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration and a license to practice with GMC.
- Minimum of 5 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) and at least 2 years paid NHS experience.
- Completion of IMT3 or equivalent.
- MB ChB or equivalent.
- Special interest in a subspecialty in Medicine for the Older Person.
- MRCP membership qualification.
- Skills lab competent to: temporary pace externally, access circulation for resuscitation e.g. femoral or IO, intercostal drain insertion of a pneumothorax and effusion and abdominal paracentesis.
- Competent to perform unsupervised: Nasogastric tube insertion, lumbar puncture, ascitic tap, pleural aspiration, DC cardioversion and lead a cardiorespiratory arrest.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification Experience.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of five years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) in experience in Medicine for the Older Person.
- Knowledge of the role of clinical governance in current clinical practice.
Desirable
- SCE in Geriatric Medicine.
- Diploma in Geriatric Medicine.
- Member of the British Geriatric Society.
- SIM teaching experience.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals.
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to Medicine for the Older Person.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload.
- Broad range of IT skills.
- Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent.
Desirable
- Management and leadership course.
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
- An understanding of and a proven ability to apply research findings to individual patients or populations of patients.
- Experience in quality improvement work.
Desirable
- Demonstrate experience as lead for clinical quality improvement project.
Research
Essential
- Demonstrate experience as lead for clinical governance Research & Knowledge of the principles involved in research.
- Evidence of involvement in research.
- Interest in clinical research and an ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable
- Interest in clinical research and an ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- Up to date GCP (good clinical practice).
Behaviors and Values
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate a commitment to the four Trust values.
- Reflect Trust values through examples in clinical practice.
- Demonstrate effective team work.
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.
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.
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Weston General Hospital
Grange Rd, Uphill
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
