# Consultant in Frailty > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-frailty/c89806b9-61e1-48fc-8470-619538264fc7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-frailty/c89806b9-61e1-48fc-8470-619538264fc7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Geriatric Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (Job Plan for 10 x PA's plus additional PA's for cross site and lead roles) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-17T10:51:03.678Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Scunthorpe/Northern_Lincolnshire_Goole_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Frailty/Frailty-v8207625 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8207625?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nlg.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant in the Community, Frailty & Therapy Care Group to join a team of three existing Consultants and 3 Specialists on the south bank. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be appointed as Honorary Senior Lecturer at Hull York Medical School (HYMS). This honorary appointment is in recognition of contribution to teaching and research and holders of honorary titles may request access to HYMS and University premises and facilities, systems and library services. Job description approved by the Royal College. ### Main duties of the job We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Geriatrician to join our multidisciplinary team in providing exceptional care for older adults . As a key member of our team, you will support patients living with frailty both on the acute hospital sites but also working closely with our wider system and community colleagues to ensure our frial patients are cared for in the right place, at the right time and by the most appropriate team ### Key Responsibilities: - Clinical : Provide expert clinical assessment and decision-making for frail older adults at the "front door" of acute care (e.g., Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care, Frailty wards). - Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA): Lead or support the delivery of CGAs to ensure rapid and holistic assessment of frailty, medical needs, functional status, cognition, and social factors. - Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with nursing staff, allied health professionals, geriatricians, social workers, and community services to enable timely, person-centred care. - Admission Avoidance: Develop and implement plans to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, facilitating safe discharge or transfer to appropriate community-based services. - Pathway Development: Contribute to the development and improvement of frailty pathways, including rapid access clinics, discharge-to-assess models, and integrated care solutions ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below. As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. “We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Undertaken programme of training acceptable to the Royal College of Physicians for appointment to Consultant Status - Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within six months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights - Able to take responsibility for delivering the service without direct supervision - Applicant’s knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely - Appropriate to the holding of a Consultant in Geriatrics and General(Internal) Medicine ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS - Equivalent to MBBS - Entry on the Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within six months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 299.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10514449) - [person specification (pdf, 118.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10514450) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.