Job summaryWe have excellent opportunities to join the Geriatric Medicine or General Medicine team here at Hereford Hospital. Within these positions you will be working within the Frailty block or as part of the General Medicine team.
Important informationWhen completing the supporting information box please complete as follows.
Divide your answers with separate headings:- Attainments & Qualifications
- Presentations & Posters
- Teaching
- Quality Improvement
- Dedication to Specialty
There are no specific word limits for each section, but you will be expected to link each section to the Person Specification.
If this instruction is not followed, your application will not be considered for shortlisting.This is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in Geriatric or General Medicine to work with a growing team in Hereford to deliver excellent clinical care in a department focussed on training and career development.
This is an ideal job for doctors wishing to take a year out from training or getting more experience in Geriatric or General Medicine, with clinical supervision and support for portfolio interests available to help with future career development.
These posts will provide excellent medical experience, teaching, and opportunities for learning.
These posts will be fixed term until start of August 2027 in the first instance, mutually agreed extension may be available.
The advert may close early if we receive a high volume of interest.
Main duties of the jobClinicalThe post holders will be working in the new Frailty Block within Geriatric medicine or the General Medicine ward, gaining experience in all aspects of inpatient Geriatric or General medicine. Each speciality has weekend cover of a one in four rota.
Non-clinicalSupervision and support of doctors in training and ACPs as appropriate to experience and competence. Quality improvement, education and training and audit will be supported in development of a high quality acute medicine service within the trust.
All posts are whole-time. However part time/ job share will be considered.
The post will not include participation in the acute medical on call rota.
About usWye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.DetailsDate posted: 08 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £54,499 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 229-MD-CC-8043917
Job locations: Hereford County Hospital Wye Valley NHS Trust, Union Walk, Hereford, HR1 2ER, United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the main duties described above and the job description attached for further details about these roles.
Person SpecificationAttainmentsEssential- GMC
- Experience of General/Geriatric medicine
- 24 months NHS experience
Desirable- ALS
- Postgrad: Diploma/Certificate
- Additional BSc/MSc/PhD
Presentation and PostersDesirable- Presentation or poster at local meeting
- First of second author of poster or presentation at regional or national meeting
TeachingEssential- Any specific and detailed evidence of teaching
Desirable- Provided regular teaching for healthcare professionals or medical students, as part of a defined programme/course
- Worked with local tutors to organise a teaching programme (a series of sessions) for healthcare professionals or medical students on which they regularly taught over a period of approximately three months or longer with detailed evidence of formal feedback.
Quality ImprovementEssential- Any involvement in QI/Audit
Desirable- Involved in all stages of one cycle of a QIP with specific detailed example
- Involved in all stages of two cycles of a QIP or involved in two QIPs with specific detailed examples
Dedication to SpecialtyEssential- Clear reason why they wish to do General or Geriatric Medicine
Desirable- Experience of MDT working and patient focussed care, with specific and detailed examples.
- Evidence of appropriate communication skills with specific and detailed examples
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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). 
