Job Summary Working Full Time: 10 Sessions per week
The post is for a substantive Consultant in Elderly Medicine. The Elderly Medicine department has expanded rapidly, bringing the number of geriatricians to thirteen. The department offers opportunities for service development in comprehensive elderly care. The post supports Acute Frailty services and may involve direct or subspecialty support. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an RCP Future Hospital exemplar site transforming urgent care pathways, working with community health and social care providers and Western Cheshire CCG to deliver an integrated model. The Trust has a strong Medical Education department and the post holder will have a significant educational role.
Main duties of the job Specialist interest in acute geriatrics required. The post supports an established acute geriatrics team based at Countess of Chester. Key responsibilities include:
Regular ward rounds on inpatient frailty ward, supporting junior doctors and the multidisciplinary team. Attend daily MDTs. Named consultant for 14 inpatients plus outliers (indicative 0–4 patients). Approximately 300–350 patient reviews per month.
General elderly clinic and a subspecialty clinic (subspecialty flexible to candidate's interest: movement disorders, falls, stroke, community). Indicative clinic numbers: 8 new and 32 reviews per month for a weekly 3 hour clinic.
"Front door" acute geriatrician sessions: support the emergency department, rapid response team and acute physicians with specialty inreach providing early advice and input into care and management plans for frail elderly patients in the acute setting.
Supervision of junior doctors.
Attendance to and input into specialty and departmental meetings.
About Us The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust serves West Cheshire and Welsh patients, collaborating with the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Services are provided from three locations:
The Countess of Chester Hospital: 438 general and acute beds
Ellesmere Port Hospital: 56 beds (rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient)
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: base for community services serving the local rural population
The Trust employs over 5,916 staff and serves a population of approximately 411,000, including residents of Chester, West Cheshire, Ellesmere Port and Neston, and parts of Flintshire.
Details Date posted 14 January 2026
Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade Consultant
Salary £109,725 to £145,478 per year
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 210-2025-823-A
Job locations Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1 UL
Job Description Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check, costs deducted from salary over the first three months. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated. Applicants are advised to apply early as we may close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
Person Specification Essential
GMC registration with Licence to practice
MRCP (or equivalent)
Dual CCST in G (I) M and Geriatric Medicine (or within 6 months of interview) or alternative route to specialist register (e.g. CESR)
ALS
Desirable
MD/MSc/Ph D
Experience
Wide clinical experience in general internal medicine and medicine for older people
Experience/Interest in teaching
Understanding of management skills
Desirable
Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification
Experience in undertaking and organising Audit
Research and publications relevant to the post
Change Management Skills courses
Other information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS submission to check for any previous convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome. See UK Visas and Immigration for details. Guidance on overseas criminal records checks is available.
UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers for details.
Employer details Employer name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1 UL
Employer's website https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx
