Locum Consultant Geriatrician
Job summary
We are looking for a Locum Consultant to join our team and provide expert senior decision-making is at the heart of successful patient care whether that is in the community, attending our ambulatory unit or following admission to the wards.If you want to make a difference to patients at the interface of primary and acute secondary care then we want to hear from you. There are opportunities for sessional AFU working, support to our virtual Frailty ward, ED in-reach and specialty input to MAU. If your skills and interests are towards inpatient care then we can work to create a job plan tailored to that: general geriatric medicine and subspecialty working are equally important in ensuring that frail patients get excellent care wherever they are admitted within the hospital.

Main duties of the job
Please see the attached comprehensive advert, job description and person specification as full details of the main duties of the job role and timetable are available within this document.

About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Locum
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 216-G1-GER8222126-AA
Job locations: Derriford hospital, Derriford road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training

• Essential: MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• Essential: Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for geriatric medicine and general internal medicine, through either: a) Completion of Specialist Training (CCT) - or be within 6 months of completion at the date of interview. b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c) European Community Rights
• Desirable: Relevant higher degree (MD/PhD)
• Desirable: Qualification in Medical Education

Clinical Experience

• Essential: Extensive medical experience at registrar or consultant level; competency to manage on-call emergencies at senior level
• Desirable: Special interest in orthogeriatric medicine OR Special interest in community geriatrics OR Special interest in acute frailty

Management Skills

• Essential: Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and clinical governance
• Essential: Experience of working with managers to improve patient experience and service delivery
• Desirable: Involvement in service development and enacting change
• Desirable: Ability to lead clinical services

Audit, Research and Teaching

• Essential: Recent involvement in clinical audit & quality improvement
• Essential: Understanding of clinical research
• Essential: Understanding of teaching principles for undergraduate, postgraduate and interdisciplinary learners
• Desirable: Relevant published papers in peer reviewed journals
• Desirable: Involvement in ongoing research
• Desirable: Experience in teaching, particularly a multi-professional team
• Desirable: Enthusiasm to develop research & educational opportunities

Personal Attributes

• Essential: Ability to lead, motivate, support and work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Essential: High professional and ethical standards
• Essential: Commitment to continuous professional development; attendance at relevant courses or meetings
• Essential: Regular participation in appraisal and evidence of reflective practice
• Essential: Basic computer/IT skills
• Desirable: Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload, delegating as appropriate
• Desirable: Advanced communication skills
• Desirable: Advanced leadership skills
• Desirable: Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
• Desirable: Ability to balance competing pressures that come from holding multiple roles

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address: Derriford hospital, Derriford road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Geriatrician & Service Line Direct, Dr Kateryna Topor, kateryna.topor@nhs.net, 01752439279

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