Locum Consultant in Orthogeriatric Medicine

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Locum Consultant in Orthogeriatric Medicine. This role is vital for managing older patients with orthopaedic trauma, ensuring comprehensive assessments from admission through discharge. Qualifications include being a GMC-registered physician and having a passion for frailty care. The position offers a competitive salary between £109,725 and £145,478, and you will work in a collaborative environment focusing on high-quality, patient-centred care.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Excellent health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role.
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement.
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive geriatric assessment and management.
• Collaborate with orthopaedics, anaesthetics, and other services.
• Enhance orthogeriatric services in response to demand.

Skills

GMC-registered physician

Team-working and communication skills

Passion for orthogeriatrics

Commitment to service development

Education

CCT in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine

Job description

Locum Consultant in Orthogeriatric Medicine

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Orthogeriatrician to join our dynamic and forward‑thinking team at Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH).

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in the care of older patients with orthopaedic trauma, providing comprehensive geriatric assessment and management from admission through to discharge. You will work closely with colleagues in orthopaedics, anaesthetics, surgery, therapy services, and discharge planning to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care.

This is a full‑time, 12‑month fixed‑term maternity leave consultant post, created to enhance our orthogeriatric services in response to increasing demand and to help us deliver best‑practice care in line with the British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma (BOAST) and the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD).

Qualifications and Experience

• GMC‑registered physician with CCT in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine (or within 6 months of completion at time of interview)
• Passion for orthogeriatrics, frailty care, and improving outcomes for older trauma patients
• Strong team‑working and communication skills, with a collaborative approach to multidisciplinary care
• Commitment to service development, clinical leadership, and education

Benefits

• Rated "Outstanding" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
• Supportive, friendly, and inclusive working environment
• Excellent opportunities for professional development, teaching, and research
• Located in a beautiful part of the country with easy access to London, Gatwick, and the South Coast

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

We welcome informal enquiries and visits. If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Dr Sinead Henderson, Clinical Lead Elderly Medicine. Email: [e-mail].

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North‑East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns such as Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration

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 year per annum (depending on experience)