Locum consultant elderly care

Locum Consultant Elderly Care

The closing date is 26 June 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed‑term Consultant to provide maternity leave cover within the Frailty Service. The role will primarily support our Frailty Ward, covering a minimum of 12 and up to 24 beds as part of a cross‑cover arrangement. In addition, the post holder will be expected to contribute to selected sessions within our front‑facing services.

The successful candidate will also participate in the Acute Medical Take (unselected) on an approximately monthly basis as part of the 10 PA job plan. When undertaking on‑call duties, all scheduled programmed activities for that day will be cancelled. On‑call commitments include a resident shift from 13:00 to 21:00, with non‑resident overnight cover provided remotely. The applicant will also contribute to the clinical supervision and support of resident doctors.

Although the post is advertised on a full‑time basis, we are happy to consider applications for Less‑Than Full‑Time (LTFT) working.

Please note we do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts. This means that even if you have the right to work currently but will require a new sponsorship to work for our Trust your application will not be considered.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical leadership and senior decision‑making within the Frailty Service
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including frailty nurse specialists, ACPs, pharmacists, and resident doctors
• Contribute to clinical supervision, teaching, and support of resident doctors
• Participate in service development, quality improvement, and governance activities within the department
• Support the delivery of safe, effective, and patient‑centred care in line with Trust values

The post holder will work flexibly across the frailty pathway to support service demands and maintain high standards of patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council.
• College Membership (MRCP) or qualification of an equivalent level.

Previous Experience

• Broad range of experience in Rheumatology
• Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
• Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
• Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
• Demonstrable experience in a Locum Consultant role

Skills

• Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and learning from errors.
• Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and 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.