Independent Medical Practitioner Elderly Care
| Posting date: | 13 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Loughborough, LE11 5JY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9313-25-0509 |
Summary
Job Overview Can you demonstrate our values of Trust Respect, Integrity and Compassion? If so read on and take a look at the opportunity below…… Applications are invited from registered medical practitioners, who have a special interest in Elderly Care to work in a 12-month fixed term post at an Independent Medical Practitioner (GP) with expanded Scope level. The appointment is for 2 days at Trust Consultant level based within the Community Hospitals in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The post is a key part of the older persons in-patient service. You will provide specialist geriatric medical input into the care of older people in the community hospital setting working with advanced nurse practitioners and existing multidisciplinary teams. This post has arisen from our interest in developing a geriatric service which recognises the complexity of managing older people at the interface of acute, emergency and links with with community services. Contact Details: Raman Shergill raman.shergill3@nhs.net Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities) You will provide clinical leadership to the MDT, have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients and proper functioning of the wards. Liaise with General Practitioners, hospital and community specialists and other relevant agencies. You will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the running of the service that includes prioritisation of case load according to need. We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.