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Consultant in Medicine for Older People

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Southampton, SO16 6YD

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

16 September 2026

13 days left

Job description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Job Title: Consultant in Medicine ...

Applications are invited for a medicine for older people consultant post at Southampton General Hospital working with our community partner Hampshire and IOW Healthcare.

Our strategic goal is to continue to provide the highest quality acute care for older people in times of crisis, but also to work to develop innovative and exciting methods of community support, rapid turnaround services within the emergency department and crisis prevention.

Southampton University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major teaching centre for the University of Southampton offering opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and excellent facilities for research and clinical care.

As part of our team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues, helping to deliver excellent services and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate their competence to communicate in spoken and written English.

Where equivalent qualifications or experience are being offered, it is essential that candidates should provide confirmation of this from the relevant College or Faculty in the United Kingdom and attach the confirmation to your application.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

  • MRCP medical qualification
  • GMC registration with a licence to practise
  • Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
  • Extensive and in-depth knowledge of working within the NHS

Desirable

  • Research qualification or experience
  • Education/Training qualification
  • Substantive posts in Medicine in UK Teaching Hospital
  • Participation in Audit and Clinical Governance activity
  • CCST in General (internal) Medicine and Geriatric Medicine (or expected within 6 months of interview)

Aptitudes and Skills

Essential

  • Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
  • Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
  • Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
  • Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
  • Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
  • Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
  • Leadership and Organisation skills

Desirable

  • Awareness of changing structure within the NHS
  • Management skills

Living the Trust Values

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Always Improving
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Working Together

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

2 September 2026

Last checked

3 September 2026

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About the employer

UHS
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

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