East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Locum Consultant in Geriatric Medicine (POPS)

The closing date is 08 September 2025

Job summary

This is a new post and offers an exciting opportunity to join the innovative POPS team (Perioperative Older People Service). The team sits jointly with the Urology and General Surgery Teams.

Taking part in the on-call rota is optional for the post holder.

Main duties of the job

The POPS team provide preoperative assessment and optimisation for high-risk patients undergoing elective and emergency surgery and follow the patient through the surgical admission coordinating and delivering medical care, rehabilitation and discharge planning. It is a multidisciplinary team comprising consultants, clinical nurse specialists and therapists. The team will be fully embedded at ESHT, with established pathways of care, close collaboration with frailty, anaesthetic and surgical colleagues.

Please check the JD for main duties of the job.

About us

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC), rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience £109725 - £145478 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-CQEB-1121

Job locations

Conquest Hospital with cross site working

The Ridge

Hastings

TN37 7RD


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will undertake Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments, Inpatient Ward Rounds for Frailty patients and take part in Service Development.

Please refer to the job description attached

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will undertake Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments, Inpatient Ward Rounds for Frailty patients and take part in Service Development.

Please refer to the job description attached

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
  • Entry onto the Specialist Registrar for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
  • On specialist register for GIM and geriatric medicine
  • Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e., NRCP/MRCS or equivalent

Desirable

  • MD or equivalent higher degree of evidence of relevant research

Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive clinical experience in general medicine and geriatric medicine

Desirable

  • Experience in Frailty & Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Other

Essential

  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
  • Entry onto the Specialist Registrar for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
  • On specialist register for GIM and geriatric medicine
  • Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e., NRCP/MRCS or equivalent

Desirable

  • MD or equivalent higher degree of evidence of relevant research

Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive clinical experience in general medicine and geriatric medicine

Desirable

  • Experience in Frailty & Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Other

Essential

  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service

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 (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.

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 (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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest Hospital with cross site working

The Ridge

Hastings

TN37 7RD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest Hospital with cross site working

The Ridge

Hastings

TN37 7RD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Chief, DAS Division

Miss Imelda Donnellan

imelda.donnellan@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience £109725 - £145478 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-CQEB-1121

Job locations

Conquest Hospital with cross site working

The Ridge

Hastings

TN37 7RD


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