Job summary
We are seeking a Consultant Geriatrician (up to 10 PAs), who would be dedicated and passionate in helping us to provide outstanding and exemplary care for frail older patients in the South West.
As a result of retirement we are excited to welcome a new member to our team. We are proud of the exemplary frailty services we deliver, and have developed over the last few years, following the creation of our NBT frailty strategy.
We can support you to develop your subspecialty interests (for example, in orthogeriatrics, major trauma, acute frailty care, dementia, delirium, movement disorders, falls, continence care, rehabilitation or community geriatrics) and we fully support the development of skills in education, management and leadership. The post‑holder will work with 23 other Consultant Geriatricians in providing a range of services for older people with complex needs, and so you will have a supportive and friendly team around you, providing plenty of scope for you to showcase your skills and to develop professionally.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate extensive experience in Medicine for Older People and must be in possession (or anticipated to shortly be in possession) of CCT in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.
The job description is currently under review and pending approval from the Royal College.
Main duties of the job
The Medicine for Older Person's team comprises 23 WTE consultants with support from junior medical teams, providing a range of services for older people with complex needs.
The specialty is supported by a secretarial team which comprises of 3 x band 4 and 2 x band 3. We work in an open plan office which has adequate desk space and IT technology. The appointee will have access to office space and a computer.
The specialty currently manage patients across a number of inpatient services. These include the review of acute admissions in the Emergency Zone on Level 0 of the Brunel Building, an Acute Frailty Unit on level 1 (32 beds), with post‑admission short stay capacity. Two complex care wards are located on level 5 (32 beds on each) with a further short stay bed base on level 6 (32 beds). Transitional post‑acute care beds are located in the nearby Elgar House wards, which includes 70 beds. We also deliver trauma and orthogeriatrics shared care models within the surgical division as well as innovative frailty@home service and community care home team.
About us
North Bristol Trust moved to a state‑of‑the‑art new hospital building in May 2014 and Older People’s services are being prioritised to provide a full range of services from acute frailty assessment, a complex care bed‑base through to ‘transitional’ post‑acute care. Substantial commitment is made within the trust to cross‑divisional working and we provide liaison medical support to support the care of frail older patients admitted to trauma and surgical specialties, whilst also delivering rapid access and movement disorder outpatients services.
North Bristol NHS Trust has an active appraisal and development programme, and all Consultant staff will take part in the process. The Trust has a list of identified mentors which is used to allocate a suitable support to new Consultants during the first year in post.
This is also a great opportunity for you to live and work in or around the historic port city of Bristol: gateway to the South West England. Bristol has its own thriving art, music and cultural scene hosting several exciting annual festivals such as the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta and the Bristol Harbour Festival. Bristol is also ideally located for the outdoors, being within easy range of the Wye Valley, Forest of Dean, Mendip and Cotswold Hills.
Details
Date posted: 15 October 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, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
339-MED2799-SS
Job locations
Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5NB
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the clinical management of patients under their care, and, in liaison with consultant colleagues, continuity of care when the post holder is absent.
Diagnosis and management of older patients presenting to the Trust with a wide range of conditions. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in liaison with Consultant colleagues.
Additional speciality interest time as per candidate (subject to agreement with clinical lead after appointment, e.g. movement disorders, surgical liaison, orthogeriatrics, community, falls, dementia) amounting to approximately 1 clinical session.
Outpatient clinics: as per subspecialty interest, typically 1 week
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Applicants must be on the specialist register for General Medicine & Geriatric Medicine
* Recent experience and familiarity of UK
Desirable
* Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS).
Knowledge Essential
* Experience in audit project and written up
Research, Teaching, Publications Essential
* Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under‑graduates & post‑graduates.
Leadership and Teamwork Essential
* Evidence of positive development and change management
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.
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.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer name
North Bristol NHS Trust
Employer address
Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5NB
Employer website
https://www.nbt.nhs.uk
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