# Consultant Geriatrician - Specialist Interest in Re-ablement Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-geriatrician-specialist-interest-in-re-ablement-medicine/836fbc08-9df8-47dd-8e17-47840d046112 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-geriatrician-specialist-interest-in-re-ablement-medicine/836fbc08-9df8-47dd-8e17-47840d046112.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Geriatric Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 per annum + On-Call at 3% - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-03-25T16:20:56.349Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Consultant_Geriatrician/Consultant_Geriatrician-v7898734 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7898734?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The 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 job The 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Full a full list of duties and sample job plan, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Job Details The 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. ## Job Description The 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. ## Responsibilities Full a full list of duties and sample job plan, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Desirable** - To have a good understanding of ‘Good Medical Practice’ from the GMC ### Registration **Essential** - Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice - On GMC specialist register for Geriatric and General Medicine or eligible for specialist register ### Qualifications **Essential** - MB ChB or equivalent - MRCP (or equivalent) **Desirable** - Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians - Higher degree such as MD or PhD ### Audit Experience **Desirable** - Proven track record in significant audit - Publication of audit results ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - CCT in Geriatric and General Medicine (or equivalent training) or 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview **Desirable** - Evidence of continuing medical education - Geriatric and General Medicine experience across the specialties and for the duration required for CCT - Evidence of training and education (PGCE) - Proven track record in significant audit - Publication of audit results - Involvement in research - Publication of research ### Research Experience **Desirable** - Involvement in research - Publication of research ### Teaching & training Experience **Desirable** - Evidence of training & education (PGCE) - Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10174340) - [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10174341) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) - [trust values and behaviours (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10174342) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 592.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10174339) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.