Job summary

*Substantive Contract with full time and part time hours available

*Flexible working to support you with a better work-life balance

*Relocation Support

You’re invited to apply for a Consultant Geriatrician role within our forward thinking Care of Older People (COOP) team. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join a vibrant, supportive department of 17 consultants who are passionate about delivering high quality care and driving innovation for our older population.

You’ll step into a multidisciplinary environment where your ideas, clinical interests, and ambitions are genuinely valued. Whether you’re preparing for your CCT or you already bring extensive consultant experience, we’ll shape the role around your strengths, your goals, and the way you want to work. Flexible arrangements , including job sharing , are available to support your work–life balance.

As Somerset’s older population continues to grow, you’ll have the chance to make a real, lasting difference to the communities we serve. If you’re motivated by high impact clinical work and enjoy being part of a collaborative, progressive team, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist geriatric care in inpatient and outpatient settings
Contribute to acute/frailty take and 7-day working
Lead on clinical governance, quality improvement, and teaching
Mentor junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams
Develop sub-specialty interests (e.g., frailty, dementia, movement disorders, surgical liaison, stroke)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration with licence to practise
Entry on GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT)
Broad experience managing complex older patients
Strong communication, leadership, and MDT collaboration skills
Experience in teaching and supervision

Desirable

Interest in frailty, dementia, falls, or community geriatrics
Evidence of service development or clinical leadership
Experience in research, audit, or simulation-based teaching

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).

Closing Date: 30 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit somersetft.tal.net.