Consultant Geriatrician - Specialist Interest in Re-ablement Medicine

Job summaryThe Department of Medicine for Older People wishes to appoint a Consultant Geriatrician with Specialist Interest in Re-ablement Medicine, based at Broadgreen Hospital.The Department of Medicine for Older People and Stroke (DMOPS) is a well-established department with a dynamic group of Geriatricians who deliver specialised services for older people and continually develop newer evidence based models of care delivery.There are multiple Geriatric Medicine wards at all 3 of our sites, delivering specialist care for older people, with the Broadgreen site being ideal to focus on complex patients who require longer periods of re-ablement, optimisation of medical complexity and supporting advanced discharge planning needs.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will have sessional work on the general geriatric wards and re-ablement wards where they will work alongside the Geriatrics consultants to deliver comprehensive geriatric assessment to patients requiring in-patient care. These sessions will involve responsibility for leading MDT based CGA care on this ward.The inpatient wards comprise 23 beds with on average 2-4 new admissions each day.The post will be supported by trainees/junior doctors and Advanced Nurse Practitioners at the Broadgreen and Royal sites predominately. There will also be STR support on a sessional basis.The post will provide medical support to two 23 bedded reablement wards with support from specialist MDT with ACP support. This will be in partnership with a well established Specialty grade Doctor with years of reablement support. This area has been developed with the support of ECIST and has been recognised as a national example of good practice. This operates a proactive pull with therapy and nursing providing the primary care and consultant support.About usLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women\’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women\’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK\’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.For roles at Liverpool Women\’s, visit theircareers page.Details Date posted07 July 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum + On-Call at 3%ContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number287-BMED-67-24-CJob locationsBroadgreen HospitalThomas DriveLiverpoolL14 3LBJob description Job responsibilitiesFull a full list of duties and sample job plan, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.Job description Job responsibilitiesFull a full list of duties and sample job plan, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMB ChB or equivalentMRCP (or equivalent)DesirableFellowship of the Royal College of PhysiciansHigher degree such as MD or PhDRegistration EssentialFull registration with the GMC and licence to practiceOn GMC specialist register for Geriatric and General Medicine or eligible for specialist registerClinical Experience EssentialCCT in Geriatric and General Medicine (or equivalent training) or 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interviewDesirableEvidence of continuing medical educationGeriatric and General Medicine experience across the specialties and for the duration required for CCTEvidence of training and education (PGCE)Proven track record in significant auditPublication of audit resultsInvolvement in researchPublication of researchTeaching & training Experience DesirableEvidence of training & education (PGCE)Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduateKnowledge DesirableTo have a good understanding of \’Good Medical Practice\’ from the GMCAudit Experience DesirableProven track record in significant auditPublication of audit resultsResearch Experience DesirableInvolvement in researchPublication of researchPerson Specification Qualifications EssentialMB ChB or equivalentMRCP (or equivalent)DesirableFellowship of the Royal College of PhysiciansHigher degree such as MD or PhDRegistration EssentialFull registration with the GMC and licence to practiceOn GMC specialist register for Geriatric and General Medicine or eligible for specialist registerClinical Experience EssentialCCT in Geriatric and General Medicine (or equivalent training) or 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interviewDesirableEvidence of continuing medical educationGeriatric and General Medicine experience across the specialties and for the duration required for CCTEvidence of training and education (PGCE)Proven track record in significant auditPublication of audit resultsInvolvement in researchPublication of researchTeaching & training Experience DesirableEvidence of training & education (PGCE)Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduateKnowledge DesirableTo have a good understanding of \’Good Medical Practice\’ from the GMCAudit Experience DesirableProven track record in significant auditPublication of audit resultsResearch Experience DesirableInvolvement in researchPublication of researchDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants 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 CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer details Employer nameLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressBroadgreen HospitalThomas DriveLiverpoolL14 3LBEmployer\’s websitehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)Employer details Employer nameLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressBroadgreen HospitalThomas DriveLiverpoolL14 3LBEmployer\’s websitehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr