Locum Consultant Geriatrician

NHS; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is looking for a Locum Consultant Geriatrician to join their team in Yeovil, England. This role involves providing specialist inpatient and outpatient care for older patients and contributing to various acute services, alongside mentoring junior doctors. Expect a dynamic environment that supports professional growth, flexible working options, and sub-specialty development. The position offers a competitive salary between £109,725 and £145,478, depending on experience. Relocation support is also available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development focus

Access to Blue Light Card for discounts

Qualifications

• Broad experience managing complex older patients across acute and community settings.
• Experience in teaching and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Geriatric medical care in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Contribute to 7-day working and the acute/frailty take.
• Deliver comprehensive care across services such as Front Door Frailty, Ortho-Geriatrics, Parkinson's clinics, and Dementia/Delirium services.
• Engage in clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, and teaching.
• Supervise and mentor junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Organisational skills

Education

Full GMC registration with a license to practice

Entry on GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric and General Internal Medicine

Job description

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant Geriatrician to join our innovative and expanding Care of Older People (COOP) team at Yeovil District Hospital. This is a fixed time post within a dynamic, forward-thinking department that values individuality and supports professional growth. You will provide specialist inpatient and outpatient care for older patients, contribute to acute and frailty services including Front Door Frailty, and help shape services such as Ortho-Geriatrics, Osteoporosis, Parkinson's and Movement Disorders, Dementia and Delirium. We actively encourage you to develop your sub-specialty interests and offer job-sharing and flexible working arrangements to suit your lifestyle. Alongside clinical work, you will engage in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and teaching, and play a key role in mentoring and supervising junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams, with additional SPA time for educational supervision. Our team is friendly, inclusive and forward-thinking, supported by SpRs, physician associates and specialist nurses. If you are passionate about improving care for older people, committed to teamwork and innovation, and keen to develop your career in a welcoming and progressive setting, we would love to hear from you.

Flexible working arrangements.

Relocation support (T&Cs apply).

Opportunities for sub-specialty development.

Additional SPA time for educational supervision.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist Geriatric medical care in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Contribute to 7-day working and the acute/frailty take.

Deliver comprehensive care across services such as Front Door Frailty, Ortho-Geriatrics, Parkinson's clinics, and Dementia/Delirium services.

Engage in clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, and teaching.

Supervise and mentor junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams.

Participate in job planning, appraisal, mandatory training, and service development.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job responsibilities

Why Join Us?

Rated Outstanding for Caring by CQC.

Highest GMC training score in the South West.

Strong collaboration with Bristol and Peninsula medical schools.

Beautiful location with excellent quality of life.

Award-winning teaching and mentorship programmes.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role, including key responsibilities, required qualifications, essential skills, and expected duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric and General Internal Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT at interview).

Experience

• Broad experience managing complex older patients across acute and community settings.Experience in teaching and clinical supervision.

Additional Criteria

• Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearDepending on the experience