Consultant in Department of Medicine for Older People
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Warrington, WA5 1QG
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
Ward A7 is the Care of the Elderly inpatient ward consisting of 34 beds and is staffed with a multi-disciplinary team of consultants, nurses, therapis...
As a member of the Department of Medicine for Older People consultant team you will work as part of a multi-Disciplinary ward-based team overseeing the care of your patients.
Depending on your sub-specialty interests clinical and non-clinical sessions can be built into your job plan including but not limited to orthogeriatrics, perioperative medicine for older people undergoing surgery (POPS), movement disorder, dementia or acute medicine sessions. The IM&C CBU is focused on developing the service in new and innovative ways and would support sessions to develop new services.
Admin and SPA time is allocated accordingly, and you would also be part of the GIM on-call rota.
The full details of this role are available within the Job Description and the Person Specification.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience of working within an MDT
Desirable
- Expertise in a specialty field owithin DMOP, ie, Falls, Dementia, Frailty
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- CCT/CCST in Geriatric Medicine
- PhD or MD
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Full GMC Registration
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching
- Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Medicine
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
12 August 2026
Last checked
14 August 2026
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