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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Consultant in Elderly Medicine medicine

The closing date is 18 December 2025

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Job summary

East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated elderly medicine physician to join our high-performing Frailty MDT, providing daily consultant-led care and support to patients on our elderly/frailty wards. The role involves contributing to clinical governance, risk management, and providing teaching and supervision to junior medical staff. This full-time substantive post supports the comprehensive service for elderly/frail patients, both in the hospital and the community, and offers opportunities for research and teaching.

Main duties of the job

  • Delivering daily consultant-led care to elderly/frail patients and supporting the elderly medicine ward staff.
  • Contributing to clinical governance, risk management, and ensuring appropriate standards of care.
  • Providing teaching, educational, and clinical supervision to junior medical staff.
  • Sharing responsibility for acute elderly/frailty/MoFD wards.
  • Participating in medical audit and postgraduate teaching.
  • Being part of the MDT on acute elderly/frailty/MoFD wards.
  • Participating in acute on call and frailty weekend rotas.

About us

East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a large integrated healthcare provider with a reputation for high-quality elderly medicine care. The trust offers a comprehensive service for elderly patients in our hospital setting. Strong links with universities provide opportunities for research and teaching. The trust values flexible working arrangements and welcomes candidates interested in part-time roles. The successful applicant will have the chance to contribute to the development of our elderly medicine services.

Details

Date posted

03 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-MQ130-25

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with management and consultant colleagues to develop the elderly medicine service.
  • Ensure ongoing clinical responsibility for patients, coordinating with colleagues within the department.
  • Contribute to consultant cover during leave.
  • Develop and promote services that minimise hospital stay and promote recovery and independent living.
  • Participate in medical audit and maintain clinical governance.
  • Provide professional supervision, direction, and training to junior medical staff.
  • Engage in postgraduate teaching activities.
  • Attend meetings of the Directorate of Medicine for Older People.
  • Be an integral part of the MDT on the elderly and frailty wards..
  • Share responsibility for acute elderly wards.
  • To be part of the elderly 1 in 6 weekend rota.
  • To be part of the acute on call rota.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with management and consultant colleagues to develop the elderly medicine service.
  • Ensure ongoing clinical responsibility for patients, coordinating with colleagues within the department.
  • Contribute to consultant cover during leave.
  • Develop and promote services that minimise hospital stay and promote recovery and independent living.
  • Participate in medical audit and maintain clinical governance.
  • Provide professional supervision, direction, and training to junior medical staff.
  • Engage in postgraduate teaching activities.
  • Attend meetings of the Directorate of Medicine for Older People.
  • Be an integral part of the MDT on the elderly and frailty wards..
  • Share responsibility for acute elderly wards.
  • To be part of the elderly 1 in 6 weekend rota.
  • To be part of the acute on call rota.

Person Specification

Attainments

Essential

  • Full registration with General Medical Council
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register or due admission to register within six months
  • MRCP or equivalent.
  • CCT or within 6 months of CCT or CESR

Desirable

  • A higher degree such as MD, MSc, PhD or equivalent.

Training

Essential

  • Experience in teaching undergraduates, post-graduates, nurses and professions allied to medicine
  • Experience of clinical audit and understanding of the process
Person Specification

Attainments

Essential

  • Full registration with General Medical Council
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register or due admission to register within six months
  • MRCP or equivalent.
  • CCT or within 6 months of CCT or CESR

Desirable

  • A higher degree such as MD, MSc, PhD or equivalent.

Training

Essential

  • Experience in teaching undergraduates, post-graduates, nurses and professions allied to medicine
  • Experience of clinical audit and understanding of the process

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director - Elderly Care & Stroke Services

Dr Nick Roberts

nicholas.roberts@elht.nhs.uk

01254732865

Details

Date posted

03 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-MQ130-25

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


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