Locum consultant GeriatricianNHS
Job summary
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to provide maternity leave cover from February 2026 within the expanding Care of Older People team at Musgrove Park Hospital. The post offers a supportive, multidisciplinary environment with 17 consultant colleagues, strong links to community services, and opportunities to shape innovative models of frailty and older adult care. The role includes delivering specialist inpatient and outpatient geriatric medicine, contributing to front door frailty services, ortho geriatrics, dementia and delirium care, movement disorders, and liaison work with surgical, oncology, and cardiology teams. Teaching, clinical supervision, audit, and quality improvement are integral parts of the position, with additional SPA time available for educational roles. Subspecialty development is encouraged, particularly in frailty, dementia, heart failure, movement disorders, and surgical liaison. The Trust is recognised for outstanding patient care, excellent training, and a culture grounded in kindness, respect, and teamwork. Flexible working, job sharing, and relocation support are available, and candidates approaching CCT or with established consultant experience are welcome.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist geriatric medical care across inpatient wards and outpatient clinics.
Lead and contribute to key services, including:
Front door frailty (ED and Acute Frailty Unit)
Ortho geriatrics and osteoporosis
Dementia and delirium care
Parkinson's and movement disorder clinics
Surgical, oncology, and cardiology liaison
Subspecialty outpatient clinics
Supervise and mentor junior doctors, including educational and clinical supervision, assessment, and appraisal.
Participate in clinical governance, including audit, quality improvement, and service development.
Engage in teaching, supporting medical students, trainees, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
Take part in job planning, appraisal, and mandatory training as required by the Trust.
Optional involvement in the GIM on call rota depending on experience and interest.
Contribute to development of the frailty service, including the new 7day frailty model.
Develop and pursue subspecialty interests aligned with departmental needs (e.g., heart failure, dementia, movement disorders, surgical liaison, stroke).
Job description
For further details regarding this job role and person specification please refer to the attached job description.
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.