NHS Locum Consultant Geriatric Medicine

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Northampton is seeking a Locum Consultant in Elderly Medicine. This role involves developing elderly medicine services, teaching junior staff, and participating in departmental meetings. Candidates must have a relevant specialty degree and full GMC registration, along with experience in teaching and audit. This is a fixed-term, part-time position offering a salary between £109,725 and £145,478 per year, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement is essential.
• Full registration with GMC is required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in development of Elderly medicine services.
• Support teaching and training of junior staff.
• Participate in Department of Medicine meetings.

Skills

Audit and Quality Improvement

Teaching Junior Staff

Undergraduate Teaching

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant specialty degree qualification

Full registration with General Medical Council

MRCP (UK) – Part 1, Part 2 and PACE

Job description

Job Summary

NHS Locum Consultant in Elderly Medicine

Employment Format

Full time or Job share.

Northampton General Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic and forward‑thinking Consultant in Geriatric Medicine to join and help develop the successful service that the Trust provides. This is an exciting opportunity for the new team member to join our well‑located DGH at a time when the department is changing practice throughout the hospital. We are looking to develop new areas of working so candidates with special interests will be accommodated and supported as much as possible.

This is an exciting time for Northampton General Hospital as we are establishing a service for frail elderly patients on the Emergency Medical assessment unit. Current service consists of two Specialist Nurses for Elderly Medicine to carry out Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment within 24 hours of admission to Medical assessment units. They are supported by dedicated sessions of trust grade Registrar and a consultant Geriatrician. They identify suitable patients for multidisciplinary team assessment on two admission units to enable prompt and safe discharges. This service also identifies appropriate patients for 2 short‑stay elderly wards which are managed by Geriatricians.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in the future development of Elderly medicine services for the Trust with a particular emphasis on the development of the front‑end frailty pathway.
• Provide input into medical student education for Leicester undergraduates on the diagnosis and management of medical emergencies.
• Support and provide teaching and training of junior medical staff, postgraduate training and nurse training on the unit.
• Participate in the Department of Medicine meetings and have a representative on the Directorate management Board.
• Ensure good practice by regular audit and review of incidents with the clinical team and take forward lessons learned.
• Link in with the directorate clinical governance meetings and contribute to lessons learned from incidents and complaints.
• Take part in the on‑call medical rota.
• Link with all the acute physicians involved in the admission of elderly patients and the consultant Psycho‑geriatrician who is also a member of the CECS.
• Join the on‑call rota for acute medical admissions to the emergency units.

About Us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

Employment Information

Date posted: 18 November 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 – £145,478 a year (Pro Rata)

Contract: Fixed term (12 months)

Working pattern: Part‑time

Reference number: 265-7578413

Job locations: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BD

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training (Essential)

• Relevant specialty degree qualification
• Full registration with General Medical Council
• MRCP (UK) – Part 1, Part 2 and PACE or equivalent qualification

Qualifications and Training (Desirable)

• MD, PhD or other higher degree
• Completion of speciality training (or within 6 months of CCT)

Teaching & Audit (Essential)

• Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
• Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
• Experience of Undergraduate Teaching

Teaching & Audit (Desirable)

• Experience of Curriculum development and delivery

Academic Achievements and Research (Essential)

• Effective team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
• Demonstrable team leadership skills and experience

Academic Achievements and Research (Desirable)

• Specialist interest in a specialist area to complement the other consultants
• Publications in recognised medical journals
• Research projects relating to speciality

Interpersonal Skills (Essential)

• High level organisational skills
• Communication skills

Interpersonal Skills (Desirable)

• Leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcomed and will be considered alongside all other applications. Further information is available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Further information is available on the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BD

Employer's Website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx