Job Description

The closing date is 28th Jan 2026

Job summary

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We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Geriatrician to join our innovative and expanding Care of Older People (COOP) team at Yeovil District Hospital. This is a fixed time post within a dynamic, forward-thinking department that values individuality and supports professional growth. You will provide specialist inpatient and outpatient care for older patients, contribute to acute and frailty services including Front Door Frailty, and help shape services such as Ortho-Geriatrics, Osteoporosis, Parkinson's and Movement Disorders, Dementia and Delirium. We actively encourage you to develop your sub-specialty interests and offer job-sharing and flexible working arrangements to suit your lifestyle. Alongside clinical work, you will engage in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and teaching, and play a key role in mentoring and supervising junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams, with additional SPA time for educational supervision. Our team is friendly, inclusive and forward-thinking, supported by SpRs, physician associates and specialist nurses. If you are passionate about improving care for older people, committed to teamwork and innovation, and keen to develop your career in a welcoming and progressive setting, we would love to hear from you.


Benefits:


Flexible working arrangements.


Relocation support (T&Cs apply).


Opportunities for sub-specialty development.


Additional SPA time for educational supervision.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

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Provide specialist Geriatric medical care in inpatient and outpatient settings.


Contribute to 7-day working and the acute/frailty take.


Deliver comprehensive care across services such as Front Door Frailty, Ortho-Geriatrics, Parkinson's clinics, and Dementia/Delirium services.


Engage in clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, and teaching.


Supervise and mentor junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams.


Participate in job planning, appraisal, mandatory training, and service development.

About us

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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

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Why Join Us?

Rated Outstanding for Caring by CQC.


Highest GMC training score in the South West.


Strong collaboration with Bristol and Peninsula medical schools.


Beautiful location with excellent quality of life.


Award-winning teaching and mentorship programmes.

Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of this role, including key responsibilities, required qualifications, essential skills, and expected duties.

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practise. Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Geriatric and General Internal Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT at interview).

Experience

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Essential

Broad experience managing complex older patients across acute and community settings.
Experience in teaching and clinical supervision.

Additional Criteria

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Essential

Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills.

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 Professional Registration

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

For help with your application, contact:

Clare Rolls


clare.rolls@somersetft.nhs.uk

Pay scheme

Hospital Medical and Dental

Band

Consultant

Salary

109725.00 to 145478.00 Yearly

Contract

Fixed Term

Duration

12 Month(s)

Working pattern

Full-Time

Reference number

184-OL-MED-MED-3920

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT