Job overview
We are seeking enthusiastic and visionary Consultants in Geriatric Medicine to help shape and grow our evolving older person services. This is a pivotal moment to join Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as we expand our front-door services and begin laying the foundations for a community-based model of care over the next 2–5 years—reflecting our commitment to delivering care closer to home.
Our Trust operates older person services across three sites: Winchester, Basingstoke, and Andover. We are currently looking for consultants who are particularly interested in working at the Basingstoke site, where exciting developments are underway.
At Basingstoke, we provide care for older adults across 55 dedicated inpatient beds, located within three specialist wards: F1, F2, and F3. These wards are central to our mission of delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality care for our ageing population.
We have recently launched a Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at Basingstoke, which has quickly become a vital part of our integrated care pathway. It works closely with community partners and supports patients through our frailty virtual wards, ensuring continuity of care beyond the hospital setting.
Beyond our acute inpatient wards at Winchester and Basingstoke, we also operate a dedicated rehabilitation unit in Andover. Looking ahead, we are committed to strengthening our liaison services to provide more comprehensive and coordinated care across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking applicants with broad experience in Medicine, who demonstrate exceptional team-working skills and the leadership qualities needed to drive service development across the Trust.
A commitment to education and lifelong learning is central to our values. We are proud to offer a rich and supportive educational environment for trainees, fostering growth, curiosity, and clinical excellence.
We particularly welcome candidates with a passion for teaching, and we actively support applications for honorary teaching positions at our affiliated medical school in Southampton.
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of hospital services for North and Mid Hampshire and the surrounding areas. Our hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester offer a comprehensive range of acute services and serve as tertiary referral centres for colorectal, liver, peritoneal carcinomatosis, haemophilia, and pseudomyxoma surgery.
We deliver services across three main sites—Basingstoke, Winchester, and Andover—serving a population of approximately 600,000. This includes:
Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH)
Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) in Winchester
Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH)
Plus several community hospitals
Our model of care is designed to provide a unified hospital service across multiple localities, ensuring patients receive high-quality care as close to home as possible.
BNHH and RHCH are located just 23 miles apart, ideally positioned along the M3 corridor, with excellent transport links to London and the South Coast.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will lead a team of Resident doctors and multidisciplinary staff in delivering high-quality care to inpatients, outpatients, and emergency admissions. You will work collaboratively within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, playing a key role in achieving both national and local clinical and quality targets, in partnership with commissioners and clinical colleagues.
We welcome applications from those seeking full-time or part-time roles, and we actively support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
Additional On-Call Commitment optional
The post can include participation in a 1:16 on-call rota, which comprises:
1. Evening post-take ward rounds on the unselected medical take
2. Weekend on-call duties as both first and second on-call, covering the unselected take and medical inpatients Currently structured as one long day and one short day per weekend
3. Overnight telephone advice, with return to site if clinically required
Participation in the on-call rota is remunerated with additional Programmed Activities (PAs) per week.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Internal Medicine or Geriatric Medicine, or be within six months of achieving this at the time of application. Please ensure that all training and employment dates are clearly listed on your CV or application form.
All applicants will be contacted via email following the shortlisting process. Full details are available in the attached Job Description.
Person specification
Research & Teaching skills
Essential criteria
4. Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
5. Awareness of current acute medical initiatives and developments
6. Recent relevant clinical teaching experience within medical and allied disciplines
Desirable criteria
7. Participation in research
8. Publications in relevant peer reviewed journals
9. Formal training in clinical supervision of junior doctors
10. Other Educational formal qualification
11. Experience in organising educational activities
12. Formal training in Educational supervision of junior doctors
Professional Qualification
Essential criteria
13. MBBS or equivalent
14. Licence to practice and full registration with GMC
15. MRCP (Paces)
16. Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of completion of CCT at time of interview
17. Advanced Life Support
18. Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable criteria
19. Post graduate degree (MSc/PhD)
Clinical Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
20. Evidence of achievement of GMC competency standards of Good Medical Practice including: delivery of good acute clinical care and maintaining good medical practice
21. good working relationships with colleagues including evidence of good team-working and an understanding of the importance of multidisciplinary working in delivery of patient
22. good relationships and communication with children, parents, adults and staff
23. good teaching and training
24. professional behaviour and probity
25. Ability to work adaptably and manage different clinical areas as part of the on call team under consultant supervision
Desirable criteria
26. Highly motivated approach
Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
27. At least 6 months prior UK experience at middle grade / registrar level in one or more a medical specialties
28. Knowledge and experience of NHS
29. Evidence of safe, sound clinical practices
Desirable criteria
30. Previous Medicine experience at Consultant level
31. Demonstrate participation in audit and research
32. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of service improvement
Other Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
33. Ability to understand local and national political agendas and respond accordingly
34. Ability to perform effectively and maturely in management roles for the benefit of the service.
35. Ability to plan strategically and to demonstrate sound judgement
36. Ability to lead, motivate and develop the multidisciplinary team
37. Ability to organise work of self and team in an efficient and effective way
38. Evidence of experience and active engagement in clinical audit
39. Ability to work in a team, ability to work flexibly with colleagues, sometimes at short notice, ability to manage staff and resources
40. Ability to remain calm under pressure, evidence of self-motivation
41. Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
42. Enquiring, critical approach to work
43. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
44. Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
45. Evidence of self-motivation
Desirable criteria
46. Experience managing and leading specialist working parties
47. Formal training in management and administration
48. Experience in managing staff rotas