Consultant Physician Care of the Elderly
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Bangor, LL57 2PWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£114,099 to £166,585
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
5 November 2026
17 days leftJob description
The Health Board wishes to appoint an additional Consultant Physician / Geriatrician to join the existing Care of the Elderly team in the West divisio...
- Develop and support a recognised sub-specialty interest, such as acute frailty, community geriatrics or orthogeriatrics.
- Provide supervision, teaching and support to junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, including students from Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea Universities.
- Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development activities.
- Contribute to service development and transformation projects across acute and community geriatric services.
- Participate in research, education and innovation opportunities where appropriate
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.
BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across 3 acute hospitals and a network of communityhospitals, healthcentres, clinics, and mental health units. It alsoco-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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Specialist Registration in Geriatrics or due to obtain CCT within 6 months of interview date. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR) applicants must have GMC Specialist Registration at the point of application
- MRCP
- Further Higher Education
- Member of work orientated Specialist Societies
Desirable: - Other appropriate Higher Degree or Diploma; - Critical appraisal course / skills; - Teaching course /qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as a trainee within general internal medicine
- Interest in other medical subspecialties
- Evidence of training of others as part of self-development
- Evidence of a commitment to teaching trainees
Desirable: - Relevant and recent experience within geriatric medicine
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Evidence of relevant audit activity
- An understanding of the Strategic and Operational issues underpinning Clinical Governance and their application in daily practice and evidence of such
- Evidence of commitment to Life Long Learning and Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Good Leadership Skills
- Good organisational and management skills
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
Desirable: - Published papers within the last 3 years; - Evidence of teaching other staff groups (nursing, paramedic, etc)
Additional Requirements
Essential: - Aligns own values with those of the Health Board; - Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure; - Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service
Desirable: - Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh language
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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