Specialty Doctor in Elderly Medicine
| Posting date: | 02 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £61,542.00 to £99,216.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61542.00 - £99216.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 December 2025 |
| Location: | Luton, LU4 0DZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9418-25-1439 |
Summary
Be required to provide a senior level of support to the department. Attend ward & board rounds both with the Consultants and with the Specialty Training Doctors / Foundation Year 2 doctors. The Specialty Doctor may be responsible for unaccompanied ward rounds. Work under the supervision of and be responsible to his/her respective consultant, or the on call consultant and, ultimately the Clinical Director for Medicine for the Elderly The timetable will be reviewed by the Clinical Director as part of the annual appraisal process. Regular contribution to departmental meetings, Journal club and Medical Grand rounds of the hospital. So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties undertake to deputise from time to time for absence colleagues Undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergency and unforeseen circumstances. In case of difficulties of any kind, the Specialty Doctor will seek the advice of the appropriate consultant. The Specialty Doctor is not expected to participate in any work beyond their level of expertise. The appointee will undertake, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments, outside normally rostered duties as are essential for patient care. Communicate with patients, their relatives and carers, members of the multidisciplinary team, other specialties, GPs and the wider community services. Cover other wards within Bedford Hospital/offsite units including the Archer Unit Bedford if required. Please see attached JD