Consultant Geriatrician in Northampton

Job summaryThis is a new full time appointment to join the existing 7 GeriatriciansIt is a response to the increasing number of admissions of frail elderly.The job will be a combination of EAU based geriatric medical care and developing the front end service with help of two specialist nurses and A Geriatric Fellow.The appointee will develop the pathways in and out of the unit to ensure input for elderly patients as early as possible in their acute illness.The model links with front end admission avoidance services in the county (CECS) and community services from health and social care.Special interests in any sub- specialty of Geriatric Medicine would be particularly valued and accommodated to compliment other consultant's interests.This is an exciting opportunity for the appointee to shape the pathway of services for the elderly in South Northamptonshire.Main duties of the jobo To participate in the future development of Elderly medicine services for the Trust with a particular emphasis on the development of the front end frailty pathway.o To provide input into medical student education for Leicester undergraduates on the diagnosis and management of medical emergencieso To support and provide teaching and training of junior medical staff, post graduate training and nurse training on the unito To participate in the Department of Medicine meetings and have a representative on the Directorate management Boardo To ensure good practice by regular audit and review of incidents with the clinical team and take forward lessons learnto To link in with the directorate clinical governance meetings and contribute to lessons learnt from incidents and complaintso To take part in the on call medical rotaAbout usPlease submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.DetailsDate posted23 October 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary Full-time QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING EssentialRelevant specialty degree qualificationCompletion of Speciality Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialtyMRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualificationDesirableMD, PhD or other higher degreeEducation / Medical Education Qualification (preferably at Masters level) TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EssentialExperience of Audit and Quality ImprovementExperience of Teaching Junior StaffExperience of Undergraduate TeachingDesirableExperience in Curriculum development and delivery ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH DesirablePublications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National LevelResearch experience relating to quality improvement EssentialHigh level Organisational SkillsCommunication Skillsfull registration with the general medical council QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING EssentialRelevant specialty degree qualificationCompletion of Speciality Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialtyMRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualificationDesirableMD, PhD or other higher degreeEducation / Medical Education Qualification (preferably at Masters level) TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EssentialExperience of Audit and Quality ImprovementExperience of Teaching Junior StaffExperience of Undergraduate TeachingDesirableExperience in Curriculum development and delivery ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH DesirablePublications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National LevelResearch experience relating to quality improvement EssentialHigh level Organisational SkillsCommunication Skillsfull registration with the general medical councilDisclosure 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).NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 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).NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorthampton General HospitalAddressUniversity Hospitals of NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshireNorthamptonNN1 5BDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNorthampton General HospitalAddressUniversity Hospitals of NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshireNorthamptonNN1 5BDUnited KingdomEmployer's website