Consultant Geriatrician Specialist interest in Movement Disorders

Job Details

• Designation:
  Consultant Geriatrician with special interest in Movement Disorders
• Job Code: YC72
• Grade: YC72
• Contract:
  
  Permanent, on call rota
• Hours:
  
  Full time – 40 hours per week (plus on call for Medicine)
• Site:
  Aintree Hospital, Liverpool
• Salary: £109,725 – £145,478 (yearly, on call rota)
• Closing date: 02/03/2026 23:59
• Reference: 287-AMED-47-26

Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Consultant Geriatrician with a specialist interest in movement disorders, primarily based at its Aintree Site (full time 10PA + on call). Applications for less than full time working will be considered. We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to expand and develop the movement disorder service.

• Work alongside other geriatricians to develop innovative 7‑day services for older people, both within hospitals and community.
• Collaborate with colleagues across sites to develop a seamless, equitable service.

• Work alongside the movement disorder consultant and clinical nurse specialist to improve care for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Participate in outpatient movement disorder clinics, including new diagnoses and long‑term follow‑up.

• MB ChB (or equivalent)
• MRCP (or equivalent)

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
• Higher degree such as MD or PhD

• Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for) on GMC specialist register for Geriatric and General Medicine or eligible for specialist register in Geriatric and General Medicine.

• CCT in Geriatric and General Medicine (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview.
• Clinical experience in frailty.

• Geriatric and General Medicine experience across the specialties and for the duration required for CCT.
• Evidence of continuing medical education.

• Evidence of continuing medical education.
• Evidence of training & education (PGCE).
• Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from groups that are currently under‑represented in our workforce including black, Asian and minority ethnic, LGBTQ+, disabled, male and those aged 16‑24.

Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right‑to‑work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the  website:

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) and the Order 2020. Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.