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).
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding this job role and person specification please refer to the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding this job role and person specification please refer to the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine
- (or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview).
- Broad clinical experience managing complex older adults across acute and community settings.
- Strong commitment to multidisciplinary team working.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
- Experience in teaching and clinical supervision of junior doctors or trainees.
Desirable
- Interest or experience in frailty, dementia, falls, or community geriatrics.
- Experience managing frail older adults presenting acutely to hospital.
- Interest in bone health or osteoporosis care.
- Evidence of service development, clinical leadership, or quality improvement work.
- Experience in clinical research, audit, or contributing to service evaluation.
- Interest in medical education, including simulationbased teaching or undergraduate teaching roles.
Experience
Essential
- Broad clinical experience managing complex older patients across acute, community, and multidisciplinary settings.
- Demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary team working, including collaboration with nurses, therapists, and allied health professionals.
- Experience in teaching and clinical supervision of junior doctors or trainees.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills applied in clinical environments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine
- (or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview).
- Broad clinical experience managing complex older adults across acute and community settings.
- Strong commitment to multidisciplinary team working.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
- Experience in teaching and clinical supervision of junior doctors or trainees.
Desirable
- Interest or experience in frailty, dementia, falls, or community geriatrics.
- Experience managing frail older adults presenting acutely to hospital.
- Interest in bone health or osteoporosis care.
- Evidence of service development, clinical leadership, or quality improvement work.
- Experience in clinical research, audit, or contributing to service evaluation.
- Interest in medical education, including simulationbased teaching or undergraduate teaching roles.
Experience
Essential
- Broad clinical experience managing complex older patients across acute, community, and multidisciplinary settings.
- Demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary team working, including collaboration with nurses, therapists, and allied health professionals.
- Experience in teaching and clinical supervision of junior doctors or trainees.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills applied in clinical environments.
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
