Consultant Geriatrician - Hospital at Home


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£131,581
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chippenham, SN15 2AJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Aug 2026
Closing date:	18 Aug 2026

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Summary

Are you a Consultant Geriatrician who wants to shape the future of healthcare for older people? Join our innovative Hospital at Home (H@H) service and play a leading role in delivering acute hospital-level care in patient's own homes across Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. This is a unique opportunity to move beyond the traditional consultant role and influence care at a system wide level. As the senior clinical lead for H@H, you will drive service development, provide expert frailty leadership, support complex clinical decision making, and help create new pathways that reduce hospital admissions and promote home first care. Working with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will champion innovative models of care that improve outcomes and patient experience. This role offers the chance to shape strategy, strengthen partnerships across acute, community and primary care services, and lead clinical governance, quality improvement and service transformation across the BSW system. If you're passionate about frailty care, innovation and leading meaningful change, this is an exciting opportunity to help redefine how acute healthcare is delivered and make a lasting impact on the lives of older people. If you are interested or would like further information please contact: Rachel Scott on rachel.scott@hcrgcaregroup.com or Emma Williams on emma.williams@hcrgcaregroup.com Recruitment Advisor: Louise Ledward on 07884 659608 orlouise.ledward@hcrgcaregroup.com We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.Main Responsibilities: As the Consultant Geriatrician for our Hospital at Home Team, you will provide senior clinical leadership and specialist frailty expertise to support the delivery and development of innovative hospital-level care in patient's own homes across BSW. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, operational leaders and system partners, you will help shape clinical pathways, support complex decision-making, champion best practice in frailty care, and drive service improvement. You will play a key role in strengthening partnerships across acute, community, primary care and urgent care services, ensuring integrated, patient centered care that supports admission avoidance and home first approaches. The role also includes leading clinical governance, quality improvement, workforce development and strategic service transformation to ensure Hospital at Home continues to deliver safe, effective and sustainable care for older people. Please see the attached for the full job description for a full list of job responsibilities.Ideal Candidate: Essential MRCP (UK) or equivalent Entry on the GMC One of CCT, CESR, European community rights in Geriatric Medicine Extensive medical experience at registrar or consultant level Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance Experience of working with managers to improve patient experience andservice delivery Experience in clinical audit Understanding of clinical research Proven ability to motivate, support and work within a multi-disciplinary team High professional and ethical standards Excellent written and verbal communication skills A commitment to continuous professional development Good IT skills Ability to balance competing pressures and proven ability to organise and priorities workload, delegating as appropriate Desirable Relevant higher degree (MD/PhD) Qualification in Teaching & Learning Experience working across organisational boundaries. Special interest or advanced experience in community geriatrics Involvement in service developmentand enacting change Ability to lead clinical services Involvement in research Experience in teaching practically a multi-professional team Advanced leadership skills Other requirements: Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle for work purposes. Willingness to work across different Trust areas as required. Flexible availability to meet service demands. The role includes participation in an on-call rota to provide senior operational leadership and decision-making support outside of normal working hours, as required Package Description: As an Consultant Geriatrician, youll be part of our valued team in our Hospital at Home service working across Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW). With a competitive salary of£131, 581.00(Medical and Dental Payscale) and access to the NHS Pension, this position is designed to reward your dedication and skills. Youll benefit from exclusive perks such as: Financial Savings: Discounts on everyday purchases, cashback, and vouchers for special moments through My Reward Hub. Flexible Pay Access: Get your wages as you earn them, avoiding financial stress during lifes emergencies. Wellbeing Support: Comprehensive online and face-to-face resources for mental and physical health, career coaching, counselling, and post-trauma assistance. Continuous Development: Access bespoke career pathways, eLearning, and ongoing CPD opportunities through our Outstanding learning team, The Learning Enterprise. Innovative Environment: Work within an open culture that values your ideas, supported by £100,000 annually in innovation funding to help you shape the future of health and care. Commitment to Excellence: Join a team with a proven track record of high-quality care, with most services rated as Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

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