Consultant Geriatrician

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering outstanding care to older people? Join our dynamic and expanding Care of Older People (COOP) team at Musgrove Park Hospital, part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

We're seeking enthusiastic Consultant Geriatricians to help shape innovative services across acute, community, and outpatient settings. Whether you're newly qualified or an experienced consultant, we offer flexible working, generous relocation support, and opportunities to develop sub-specialty interests in areas like frailty, dementia, surgical liaison, and movement disorders.

You'll be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team of 17 consultants, with access to award-winning teaching programmes, strong academic links, and a beautiful location offering excellent quality of life.

Salary: 109,725 -- 145,478 (depending on experience)

Location: Cross-site: Musgrove Park Hospital (Taunton), St Margaret's Hospice, Yeovil

Contract: Permanent | Full-time or part-time options available

PAs: 10 PAs (flexible job plans available)

Relocation Package: Up to 7,700

Start Date: Flexible -- we welcome early conversations

We welcome informal visits and conversations--come meet the team and explore how we can tailor a role to suit your aspirations.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Geriatrician, you will:

• Deliver specialist geriatric care across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Lead and contribute to services such as:
  • Front Door Frailty (ED, Acute Frailty Unit)
  • Orthogeriatrics and osteoporosis care
  • Parkinson's and movement disorders clinics
  • Dementia and delirium services
  • Surgical, oncogeriatric, and cardiology liaison
• Participate in 7-day working and acute/frailty take
• Supervise and mentor junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams
• Engage in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement
• Develop sub-specialty interests aligned with departmental needs
• Contribute to teaching, appraisal, and educational supervision (SPA time allocated)

About us

Why Join Somerset NHS Foundation Trust?

• Rated Outstanding for Caring by the CQC
• Highest GMC training score in the South West
• Strong academic links with Bristol & Peninsula Medical Schools
• Beautiful location offering excellent quality of life
• Award-winning teaching and mentorship programmes
• Inclusive, forward-thinking, and supportive culture
• Exciting developments including a new Surgical & Critical Care Centre opening in Autumn 2025

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.