Consultant Community Geriatrician

Southampton and Southwest division are seeking a geriatrician with an interest in community work to join our team. The role will be within a dynamic and innovative multidisciplinary team to offer both proactive and reactive care to patients within our geography.

The applicant will be expected to provide community based care and work within and strong multidisciplinary team. Strong communication, clinical and judgment skills are expected, to contribute to these services and also develop his/her interests.

Job plan
Provide two sessions to support frailty hospital at home & Urgent community response MDT and One team MDT: 2 PA
Provide 2 sessions offering comprehensive geriatric assessment to patients living in their own home: 2PA
Provide one clinic per week focussed on frail patients: 1PA
A session for clinical administration: 1PA
Educational and/or clinical Supervision for 4 month rotational FY2 post in community geriatrics and SpR: 0.5 SPA
SPA for appraisal and revalidation: 1.5 SPA

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 13,000 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 Trusts 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.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification Qualifications

CCT or equivalent

Experience

CCT or equivalent.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:

Rachel Anderson

Hospital Medical and Dental

Band

Consultant

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-Time

Reference number

348-MED-SSW-10535

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