Specialty Doctor in Frailty and Geriatrics

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 16 January 2026

This post is for a Specialty Doctor in Frailty and Geriatrics. It is a whole‑time position offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. As a Specialty Doctor for Frailty, you will play a vital role in our multidisciplinary team, working closely with six experienced consultants, fellow specialist doctors, junior doctors, frailty practitioners, and Advanced Clinical Practitioners and will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patients’ lives.

Why Join Us? Be part of a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to improving frailty care. Access to cutting‑edge facilities and resources. Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment.

• Contribute to the Frailty service at Whiston/St Helens Hospitals
• Work in the medical team in the Ambulatory SDEC in the Frailty Unit
• Support the management of patients at Bevan Court 2
• Participate in the initial assessment and management of patients on in AED and the acute frailty unit.
• Liaise with other members of the clinical team and other specialties.
• Work closely with the Consultants, FY1s, CT Trainees and ANPs about management of patients.
• Develop skills in managing the wards to avoid unnecessary patient delays and maintain good clinical care to all patients.

• To participate in clinical audit and activities.
• To participate in continuing professional development. Study leave to be negotiated.
• Educational supervision will be provided.
• To maintain a portfolio of training.
• To comply with Trust policies and procedures, and maintain GMC registration/licensing.

• To ensure good documentation and record keeping.
• To ensure all admin tasks are completed within local Trust targets.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five‑Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection (August 2018)
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please find attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for main responsibilities and duties.

• Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• ALS Certification
• MRCP
• Evidence of higher learning (to Masters' level or above)
• Speciality Certificate in Geriatric Medicine

• A minimum of four years' experience of a broad range of medical/surgical specialties
• Two years' experience as a core medical trainee or equivalent experience and competencies
• Significant and proven experience of working in geriatric medicine
• Understanding of audit
• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Understanding of research
• Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others
• Active participation in research projects

• Demonstrates ability to perform a range of practical procedures, including LP, venepuncture, cannulation, joint aspiration, etc.

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.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust