Job summary
As a member of the General Medicine consultant team you will work as part of a multi-Disciplinary ward based team overseeing the care of your patients.
Depending on your sub-specialty interests, clinical and non-clinical sessions can be built into your job plan. The department supports developing new services and would enable sessions to develop new services. Admin and SPA time is allocated accordingly and you would also be part of the GIM on-call rota.
Main duties
The job plan to commence will be approximately 10 programmed activities (PAs) set out as above with additional PAs for on-call. New consultants also attract an additional 0.5 PA SPA for their first 6 months in post. All consultants are expected to complete a minimum of 42 of their 52 fixed sessions within a full year. Leave requests require 6 weeks notice (on a pro-rata basis).
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn. Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton, we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated good organisation with outstanding features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved external accreditations and is working towards the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Details
Date posted: 10 September 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 370-MEDCONGM-310
Job locations: Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG
Job responsibilities
The full details of this role are available within the Job Description and the Person Specification.
Qualifications
Essential
* MRCP or equivalent
* CCT/CCST in or Geriatric Medicine
Desirable
* PhD or MD
Experience
Essential
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
* Experience of working within a MDT
Desirable
* Expertise in a specialty field within Elderly Care (e.g., Falls, Dementia, Frailty)
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
* Full GMC Registration
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
* Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies
Desirable
* Formal training in teaching
* Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Medicine
Disclosure and Safeguarding
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG
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