Job summary
This post is for a consultant in Geriatric Medicine. This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
This post will enable the Department of Medicine for Older People to ensure that the Trust continues to deliver specialist care to patients within care of the elderly, Ortho-Geriatrics and frailty.
Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.
Please note, interviews for this process will be held on Tuesday 14th April 2026.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Carry out inpatient elderly care ward and board rounds. (14 Inpatients)
- Ensure that Estimated Discharge Dates are set on admission for inpatients.
- Support delivery of national targets (18 weeks, new to follow up ratios, length of stay)
- Provide training and supervision to junior doctors.
- Provide training and support to specialist practitioners.
- Participate in rolling teaching programme.
- Engage fully in consultant appraisal with a view to achieving revalidation.
- Provide support/sessions in ED if required.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
Southport - COE Unit (15 beds)
SPA
Southport - COE Unit (15 beds)
Southport - COE Unit (15 beds)
Southport - PTWR (on call)
PM
ADMIN
Southport - Ortho-Geriatrics Ward Referrals
ADMIN
SPA
Southport - Ortho-Geriatrics Ward Referrals
SPA
- 10 PA's:
- 3 to cover Ward round/Board round
- 2 to cover Ortho-Geriatric support
- 1 PTWR (on call)*
- Admin - 1.5
- SPA - 2.5
*On call - in 14 week cycle - 4 weekday on call (9am-7pm Resident) = 2.5PA's per weekday on call (4 x 2.5=10)
1 weekend on call (9am-3pm Resident)) = 4PA's per weekend on call
*14 week on call cycle = 14PA's - 1PA per week in Job plan (PTWR (on call) plus 3% uplift
Total PA's = 10
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Serving a population of approximately 650,000 people, with a workforce of around 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL) is one of the UKs largest Trusts.
The Trust provides a wide range of healthcare services at 5 hospitals and 16 community sites to people across St Helens, Knowsley, Halton, Southport, Ormskirk, parts of Liverpool and the surrounding areas. Alongside these community and secondary care services, the Trust also provides primary care services from the Marshalls Cross Medical Centre, which is located at St Helens Hospital.
MWL also provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Merseyside and Cheshire, West Lancashire, the Isle of Man, North Wales and beyond.
As a Trust, our vision is to provide 5 Star Patient Care. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should have equal access to the highest standards of quality care, whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients.
Our valued workforce is recognised for their expert skills and talents, with our teams winning national awards on a regular basis. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in England, to achieve the rating of OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.
Please find attached Job Description and Person Specification for main responsibilities and requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Serving a population of approximately 650,000 people, with a workforce of around 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL) is one of the UKs largest Trusts.
The Trust provides a wide range of healthcare services at 5 hospitals and 16 community sites to people across St Helens, Knowsley, Halton, Southport, Ormskirk, parts of Liverpool and the surrounding areas. Alongside these community and secondary care services, the Trust also provides primary care services from the Marshalls Cross Medical Centre, which is located at St Helens Hospital.
MWL also provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Merseyside and Cheshire, West Lancashire, the Isle of Man, North Wales and beyond.
As a Trust, our vision is to provide 5 Star Patient Care. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should have equal access to the highest standards of quality care, whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients.
Our valued workforce is recognised for their expert skills and talents, with our teams winning national awards on a regular basis. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in England, to achieve the rating of OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.
Please find attached Job Description and Person Specification for main responsibilities and requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
- MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
- ALS / ATLS Certification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of experience in specialties as Core medical trainee and Foundation trainee
- Successful completion of Specialist training in all aspects of general and geriatrics with all required competencies achieved.
- Broad Experience in Geriatrics and General Medicine
- Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
Skills
Essential
- Able to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Able to teach clinical skills
- Ability to work in a team
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in ED interface geriatrics
Other
Essential
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and other Healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Publications in preferred journals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
- MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
- ALS / ATLS Certification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of experience in specialties as Core medical trainee and Foundation trainee
- Successful completion of Specialist training in all aspects of general and geriatrics with all required competencies achieved.
- Broad Experience in Geriatrics and General Medicine
- Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
Skills
Essential
- Able to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Able to teach clinical skills
- Ability to work in a team
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in ED interface geriatrics
Other
Essential
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and other Healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Publications in preferred journals
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).
