Consultant in Frailty

NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scunthorpe is seeking a Substantive Consultant in the Community, specializing in Frailty & Therapy Care. The role involves expert clinical assessments, leading geriatric evaluations, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care. Ideal candidates will hold an MBBS or equivalent, be eligible for the Specialist Register, and have experience in delivering services autonomously.

Qualifications

• Substantive consultant status in Community, Frailty & Therapy Care Group necessary.
• Ability to provide expert clinical assessment for frail older adults.
• Must be up to date and fit to practice safely.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical assessment and decision-making for frail older adults.
• Lead or support delivery of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments.
• Work closely with interdisciplinary teams for person-centred care.
• Develop plans to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

Education

MBBS

Equivalent to MBBS

Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT

Job description

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant in the Community, Frailty & Therapy Care Group to join a team of Consultants on the south bank. Consultants & specialists already in place managing care on the acute hospital sites.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be appointed as Honorary Senior Lecturer at Hull York Medical School (HYMS). This honorary appointment is in recognition of contribution to teaching and research and holders of honorary titles may request access to HYMS and University premises and facilities, systems and library services.

Job description approved by the Royal College.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical : Provide expert clinical assessment and decision-making for frail older adults.

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) : Lead or support the delivery of CGAs to ensure rapid and holistic assessment of frailty, medical needs, functional status, cognition, and social factors.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration : Work closely with nursing staff, allied health professionals, geriatricians, social workers, and community services to enable timely, person‑centred care.

Admission Avoidance : Develop and implement plans to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, facilitating safe discharge or transfer to appropriate community‑based services.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

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“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children / vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS
• Equivalent to MBBS
• Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within six months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights

Experience

Essential criteria

• Undertaken programme of training acceptable to the Royal College of Physicians for appointment to Consultant Status
• Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within six months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights
• Able to take responsibility for delivering the service without direct supervision
• Applicant’s knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Appropriate to the holding of a Consultant in Geriatrics and General(Internal) Medicine

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