Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Clinical governance
Recognises and takes responsibility for safeguarding children, young people and adults, using appropriate systems for identifying, sharing information, recording and raising concerns, obtaining advice and taking actions.
- Clinical governance
Applies appropriate equality and diversity legislation, including disability discrimination requirements, in the context of patient care.
- Skills and experience
Possess range of clinical knowledge, skills and information technology expertise.
- Qualifications and training
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Qualifications and training
Progress in MRCP (UK) Diploma or equivalent qualification.
- Qualifications and training
Formal training in Geriatrics training programme or equivalent.
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical governance
Audit, QIP, Incident reporting
- Skills and experience
Interest in: Movement Disorder/Parkinson’s
- Skills and experience
12 years of postgraduate experience with at least 6 years in Medicine.
- Qualifications and training
Foundation, IMT and HST programme certificates.
- Qualifications and training
Evidence of teaching experience
Job overview
We are seeking a consultant in Frailty to be a robust part of our emergency department and Frailty Assessment Unit alongside our other consultants. This will lead away from age related services towards an acute frailty service. Alongside this is an agreement to further implement an Acute Physician led AMU model supported by specialty in reach rotas. As part of this it is planned to change HCOOP referral from an age criterion to a frailty one.
Main duties of the job
Main duties for this role include:
- Deliver high-quality care to older adults with a wide range of frailty-related conditions, including multi-morbidity, cognitive impairment, falls, delirium, functional decline, and complex geriatric syndromes.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings focused on care planning, discharge coordination, and management of complex cases.
- Contribute to the acute frailty service, inpatient geriatric wards, and outpatient clinics.
- Be encouraged to take part in the Acute General Medicine on-call rota if able and willing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
*Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.
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.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Frailty and Geriatrics with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Geriatric Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term Locum). The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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