Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly and dynamic Care of Older Person/Frailty team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to develop and embed high quality care for the frail and older patients.
We are looking to recruit a specialty doctor with passion for excellent care to join our diverse and supportive team which also includes advanced clinical practitioners, non-medical consultants and pharmacists.
We are particularly keen to improve several of our services particularly our Frailty pathway, our Orthogeriatric service and Parkinson’s Disease service. Our inpatient provision has recently been reconfigured with the development of an Acute Frailty Unit. The post holder will be employed by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is covered by NHS Terms and Conditions of Service. The post will also support those applicants who wish to progress CESR application.
The successful candidate will provide day to day geriatric medicine support to the care of inpatients in our wards, attend outpatient clinics where required and support requests for specialist review from other subspecialities.
Main duties of the job
The job will be contracted for 10 sessions and the final job plan subject to discussion with the Head of Department. General medical on call opportunities can be explored. There will be opportunities for successful candidates to be involved in outpatient clinics. There will be protected teaching time.
Your main duties will include providing a clinical service in conjunction with your colleagues and under the director of your Lead Consultant on the Ward. Duties will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
You will be expected to deputise for absent colleagues and in exceptional unforeseen circumstances may have to perform additional duties to ensure the safe running of the department and hospital. Where such duties arise outside of your normal contracted duties, you will receive with an equivalent off duty period or will be remunerated appropriately.
You will provide advice to clinicians in hospital and primary care, originating either from telephone calls or ward referrals.
See JD/PS attached for more information on duties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please ensure you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role.
Person specification
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
- Ability to manage own time and workload
- Experience of the assessment of emergencies
- Able to work as a member of a team or on own
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff
- Understanding of information systems and technology
- Clinical Skills – ability to perform unsupervised common practical procedures
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Up to date with current practices
- Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the NHS / experience of NHS working practices and systems
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent)
- Willingness to work towards CESR to achieve Specialist Registration
Desirable
- MMBS or recognised equivalent
- Further relevant degree / diploma / teaching qualification
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This advert is for Specialty Doctor Geriatric Medicine with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Blackpool, North West, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Geriatric Medicine role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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