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Job summary

Main area
Elderly Care
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
6 months (fixed term post)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
190-STH-25-200
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Locum Consultant in Geriatric Medicne

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

We are looking to appoint to a whole time Locum Consultant Geriatrician to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based at Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.  This is a fixed term post for 6 months.

We would welcome applications from candidates across the full spectrum of experience, from those who have recently completed training to those who have well-established careers.

Any candidate who chooses not to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The Integrated Geriatric and Stroke Medicine Directorate is part of our Combined Community and Acute Care Group. The Care Group incorporates two other Directorates - Integrated Community Care, and Therapeutics and Palliative care. We work together across the group to support patient pathways and maximise integration.

As part of our consultant team, the appointee will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive and high-quality Geriatric Medicine at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.  They will lead a multidisciplinary team to care for a cohort of patients on one of our Geriatric Medicine base wards, working alongside another Consultant Geriatrician.

The appointee will be expected to take an active part in the Clinical Governance activities of the Directorate, both in relation to continuing professional development and the quality and effectiveness of clinical services.

Working for our organisation

 

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with a focus on innovation, research and high quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link.

Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise
  • MRCP
Desirable criteria
  • MD or PhD or equivalent
  • Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview
  • If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as an independent practitioner in Geriatric Medicine. Possess broad clinical experience in the general aspects Geriatric Medicine
  • Possess broad clinical experience in the general aspects of the post plus any specific experience required for the post.

Research

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate.
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

Teaching and training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching student doctors and doctors in training at all levels

Continuous Professional Development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Management and Administration

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management

Clinical governance and audit

Essential criteria
  • Experience in performing clinical audit
Desirable criteria
  • Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
  • Good oral and written communication skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Rosie Lockwood
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2714970
Additional information

Helen Kay

[email protected]

Operations Director

0114 23052329

Shane Lawson

[email protected]

Nurse Director

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
HR Department
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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