Consultant Geriatrician

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for versatile, enthusiastic individual to join our Consultant Geriatrician team based at Lymington Hospital.

This is an exciting time in for the Trust as we are on a journey to bring together all NHS community and mental health services provided in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, including services provided by Solent NHS Trust, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, that delivers Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services CAMHS in Hampshire, in what we call project Fusion.

Main duties of the job

This is an ideal post for a geriatrician who enjoys being hands on and working closely with colleagues in primary, secondary and intermediate care. There are opportunities to get involved in admission prevention, virtual wards, proactive community services for older people living with frailty, advance care planning and end of life care.

The environment within the hospital is ideal for older patients who need high quality medical and nursing care but not intensive medical intervention or referral to more specialist services. A particular strength is end of life care.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 12,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust's community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-MED-7231

Job locations

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent
MRCP or equivalent
Full registration with the General Medical Council GMC with licence to practice
Entry on Specialist Register in Geriatric medicine
Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training CCT in Geriatric medicine or within 12 months of award of CCT by date of interview

Experience

Essential

Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within General Internal Medicine and Geriatric medicine
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent
MRCP or equivalent
Full registration with the General Medical Council GMC with licence to practice
Entry on Specialist Register in Geriatric medicine
Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training CCT in Geriatric medicine or within 12 months of award of CCT by date of interview

Experience

Essential

Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within General Internal Medicine and Geriatric medicine
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.