Locum Consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Nottingham is offering an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine. You will provide specialist care for frail older adults, working in a dynamic multidisciplinary team. This role offers flexibility, opportunities for development, and the chance to make a significant impact on patient outcomes. Join us and help shape the future of geriatric medicine.

Benefits

Flexible job plan

Support for personal development

Access to consultant mentor

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC registration.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients and health professionals.
• Experience in Geriatric Medicine is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Geriatric medical input to frail older people.
• Support research, innovation, and medical education.
• Work alongside emergency physicians to identify frailty.

Skills

Communication skills

Geriatric Medicine experience

Training in patient safety

Change management

Education

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

MBBS or equivalent

Higher professional degree

Job description

Locum Consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine

The closing date is 26 November 2025

Join us as a Locum Consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine - Make a Real Impact at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Are you passionate about exceptional care for older adults? Looking to shape the future of geriatric medicine? Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine, with a focus on Acute Geriatric Medicine.

NUH is one of the UK's leading university hospitals, providing a supportive environment where innovation and development thrive. You'll join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving outcomes for frail older patients across hospital and community settings.

Flexible and evolving role: Shape your own job plan, reviewed annually to match your interests and career goals.

Wide scope of impact: Play a pivotal role in our acute/subacute geriatric wards and enhance the frailty pathway.

Diverse exposure: Deliver expert care in the Geriatric Assessment Unit, provide in‑reach to ED, and contribute to community geriatrics and surgical liaison services.

Teaching hospital: Support research, innovation, and medical education while developing your own expertise.

Meaningful work: Make a real difference to older people with complex needs, delivering personalised, compassionate care.

If you're seeking a role with variety, autonomy, and purpose—this is it.

Help shape the future of geriatric medicine in Nottingham.

Main duties of the job

The role of the acute medical Geriatrician has been developed over the last 5 years to provide specialist Geriatric medical input to frail older people within the acute medical admission pathway. Our experience shows that patients who are on the Geriatric Assessment Unit, working with a multidisciplinary team results in more frail older people being discharged earlier in the pathway.

We in‑reach into the Emergency Department and work alongside the emergency physicians in identifying frailty at the front door. We have also been part of the Acute Frailty Network and labelled a beacon site by them. More consultant geriatricians are being appointed to enable us to deliver this service more consistently across the week. We expect these roles to develop and change over the coming months and years as the acute medical pathways are reviewed so they are better able to meet the increasing demands being put on them.

About us

Be at the forefront of transforming Acute Care for Older People

Over the past five years, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has led the way in developing the role of the Acute Medical Geriatrician—placing specialist expertise at the centre of the acute medical admission pathway. This is a role with real purpose and impact.

Through our Geriatric Assessment Unit (GAU), we've demonstrated how early, targeted geriatric input improves outcomes—enabling frail older adults to be assessed, treated, and discharged earlier, avoiding unnecessary hospital stays and ensuring care is tailored to their needs.

Our consultants are embedded in the Emergency Department, working closely with frontline teams to identify and manage frailty from the point of arrival. This proactive approach has earned NUH recognition as a "beacon site" by the Acute Frailty Network.

We are now expanding our consultant team, with a clear commitment to delivering this high‑quality service consistently across the week. As demand grows, these roles will continue to evolve—offering opportunities for leadership, innovation, and shaping the future of frailty care.

This is more than a clinical post. It’s a chance to lead change, improve patient flow, and make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable older adults.

Join us and be part of something bigger.

Job responsibilities

Supportive, Flexible, and Future‑Focused: A Role Designed Around You

We understand that a fulfilling career is about more than just what happens on the wards—it’s about being empowered, supported, and given the space to grow. That’s why we’ve designed this consultant post with flexibility, professional development, and long‑term sustainability at its core.

You can find full details of the responsibilities and job description in the attached document, but here’s a summary of what you can expect:

A thoughtfully designed Job Plan

Our draft job plan reflects our best current assessment based on a 10 PA model, with the standard split for new consultants at NUH of:

• 8 PAs Direct Clinical Care (DCC)
• 2 PAs Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)

This structure allows time for clinical excellence as well as education, leadership, research, and personal development. Additionally, all new consultants in the Geriatric service aligned with other Royal College of Physicians Group I specialties are allocated a 0.5 PA contribution to support the generalist and unselected needs of our patients. This contribution can either be provided directly by you or shared across the wider service.

Work‑Life balance and flexibility

We welcome applications from consultants who may wish to work part‑time or flexibly. If that’s you, rest assured that we’re committed to creating a bespoke job plan that works for you and the service developed in collaboration with you and your consultant colleagues.

Your support system from day one

Access to a consultant mentor either within the department or externally arranged.

Participation in our New Consultants Group, which offers peer support, shared learning, and opportunities for collaboration across specialties.

Annual appraisals and full support for 5‑year GMC revalidation.

Primary base & cross‑campus working

While the service spans both of our major campuses, your primary base will be the Queens Medical Centre (QMC), with structured support in place for any cross‑site working.

On‑Call and Additional Commitments

• Specialty on‑call weekends: ~1 in 6
• Specialty telephone on‑call: ~1 in 25
• Acute Medicine Out‑of‑Hours (OOH) on‑call shifts: ~1 in 30 (0.4 PA)

At NUH, we don’t just offer you a job—we offer you a place to belong, a team that values your expertise, and a structure that supports your success. Let’s shape the future of geriatric medicine, together.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

• Full GMC registration

Professional Qualifications/Development

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• MBBS or equivalent
• Higher professional degree

Clinical Skills/Experience

• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
• Experience in Geriatric Medicine
• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Management Skills

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Able to work in a team.
• Higher management degree or qualification or training
• Experience of change management

Personal Skills/Qualities

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
• Able to travel between QMC and City Hospital campus when required
• Original Research Publications
• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts