Consultant Geriatrician: Sponsorship Available

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for a committed and passionate colleague to support and develop our Acute Frailty Service at Warwick hospital. The job is offered as a full-time post (10PA’s). The appointed consultant will play a key role in the treatment of older adults accessing emergency care. They will work closely with our emergency, acute medicine and community teams to complete comprehensive geriatric assessment of frail older adults in crisis. This is an established service with excellent potential for ongoing development.

The post is open to applicants with Geriatrics and General internal medicine CCT or within 6 months of expected CCT completion at the time of interview. The posts include a GIM on call commitment.

Main duties of the job

This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a cohesive, innovative and rapidly developing team of geriatricians providing a range of high quality services to older adults across the South Warwickshire area.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is a leading innovator in the development and evolution of services tailored to the needs of the older adults it serves. We have a nationally recognised acute frailty service that features a frailty assessment area, virtual ward, community urgent response team and close links to West Midlands Ambulance Service. There is excellent organisational support and investment focused on delivering high quality services across secondary and community care. In addition the department has a close relationship with Warwick and Buckingham Medical Schools with great opportunities to be involved with undergraduate medical education and research.

Person Specification

Professional Experience

Essential

  • Eligible for the specialist register in Care of the Elderly (with general medicine) or within 6 months of CCT Date
  • Expressed interest in undergraduate and postgraduate education

Desirable

  • Demonstrable commitment to teaching and mentoring of medics in training and other members of the MDT

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 1 December 2026

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