Trust Doctor; non-training Level 1 in Elderly Care

Job Summary

This post with the Elderly Care department will provide wide experience in all aspects of Elderly Care including acute elderly care, chronic disease management, Orthogeriatrics, Parkinson's disease, dementia, rehabilitation, and palliative care. The job is predominantly ward based. It will generally be based on one ward and with one consultant team but will rotate to different areas and consultant teams giving exposure to different sub-specialties.

There are opportunities to participate in out-patient clinics including Parkinson's disease clinics, Falls Clinics and Memory Clinics. There will be an expectation to contribute to the General Internal Medicine on‑call rota, as per Trust policy. The department and the Trust provide regular teaching meetings and educational opportunities.

• The normal working day will be from 9am to It consists of providing in‑patient care for an allocated number of patients. This will on average be 12 to16 patients.
• The post holder will be supported by a Specialist Registrar and consultant.
• To undertake a daily ward round to review the patients, request the required investigations, review the results, and manage ongoing medical problems.
• To attend the daily morning board round (to discuss with other members of the team; nurses, therapists, and discharge coordinators).
• To actively participate in the multi‑disciplinary meetings.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high‑quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment. This aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter.

This is an opportunity to join an NHS organisation that inspires its staff to innovate, with support and encouragement to continually develop. We expect all of our staff to demonstrate the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility.

We believe healthcare is better when provided by supported and dedicated staff, so if you are innovative, forward thinking and dedicated to high quality patient care come and join our amazing team.

At the Dudley Group everyone is welcome, please ensure you have read our Recruitment Equality Statement included in the advert.

Date posted: 15 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade:
Doctor - other

Salary: £44,047 to £56,576 a year per annum

Contract:

Fixed term

Duration: 9 months

Working pattern:
Part‑time

Reference number:

Job location:

Russells Hall Hospital, Pensnett Rd, Dudley, DY1 2HQ

• Medical qualification recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice

• A minimum of 12 months UK clinical experience or equivalent
• 12 months experience at Foundation level or equivalent

• Advanced Life Support Certificate

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.

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).

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

Employer name:
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address:
Russells Hall Hospital, Pensnett Rd, Dudley, DY1 2HQ

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