Care of the Elderly Consultant
The closing date is 03 November 2025
Job summary
The Consultant Physicians in Geriatric Medicine in Glan Clwyd Hospital have responsibility for managing inpatient services alongside several Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Trainee Nurse Practitioners at Colwyn Bay Hospital, Denbigh Infirmary and Holywell Community Hospital with regular outpatient clinics held at Colwyn Bay and Holywell Community Hospitals. Llandudno General Hospital has 2 COTE consultants based on that site supported by a team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners and a GP trainee.
The Consultant Geriatrician also provides clinical input to the community based award winning Enhanced Care Services in north & south Denbighshire. A researcher attached to the department has a special interest in Parkinson's disease and has published a significant number of papers in this area. The Movement Disorder Service is supported a Specialist Movement Disorder Consultant and 3 Parkinson's diseaseSpecialist Nurses.
Main duties of the job
Provide Consultant input to 10-12 beds in a 24-bedded COTE ward (Ward 1) in Glan Clwyd Hospital along with other consultant colleagues based in that ward. The ward is supported by 1 SpR, 1 GP trainee, 1 IMT and 2 FY doctors.
Attend the ward's Board Rounds to discuss patient's management and discharge plans along with the junior doctors and multi-disciplinary team.
Have continuing responsibility for the care of patients under their care in liaison with Consultant colleagues, allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff. The post holder, in liaison with Consultant colleagues, will have responsibility for the proper functioning of the department in line with the operational policy/Strategic Plan of COTE and BCUHB.
Participate in a 1:17 acute medical on-call rota with prospective cover (1 additional DCC) and post-take ward rounds. The ward's Consultant Physician teams look after medical patients admitted to the medical wards. The post holder will be expected to act as Educational or Clinical Supervisor for junior medical staff assigned to them, over seeing their training and offering advice for doctors regarding their careers, within the guidelines of the specialist bodies and the Royal Colleges
About us
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales's largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.
BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.
The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.
Details
Date posted
13 October 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£110,240 to £160,951 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
050-YGC-COTE-1025
Job locations
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Sarn Lane
Bodelwyddan
LL18 5UJ
Employer details
Employer name
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Sarn Lane
Bodelwyddan
LL18 5UJ
Employer's website
https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Director COTE & Community Hospitals
Dr Indrajit Chatterjee
indrajit.chatterjee@wales.nhs.uk
03000843843
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