Consultant Physician in Care of the Older AdultNHS

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for two Consultants within the Care of the Older Adult department at The Princess Royal Hospital. These are new posts aimed at expanding the department and developing front door (acute frailty) and short stay ward capabilities across the Trust. The post holder will work across both sites, beginning at PRH to support with the opening of Frailty SDEC.

Contribution to an out of hours call rota is core to this role.

Please note that the Job Pack is subject to Royal College approval.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high quality care for frail older patients under our care on our base or outlying wards and respond to referrals from other specialities.
• Work within the multidisciplinary teams on the acute floor and base wards to ensure care is delivered to patients in the most apt environment.
• Focus on care closer to home and utilise our community partners and services ( virtual ward and community hospitals) to reduce hospital General Medicine / On-Call Duties.
• To maintain enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• To have good team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-disciplinary professional team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills within in the multidisciplinary team and with patients and their relatives.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• Engagement in outpatient clinic work ( including the development of hot clinics).
• Appetite to develop new services ( surgical liaison, continence ) and take on apt leadership roles.
• Open to cross site working.

Job description

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on an 10PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work 1.5 PA oncall. 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research.

The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Our Poppy's Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.