Locum Consultant in Frailty and Geriatrics | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Margate, CT9 4AN
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	17 Oct 2026

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Summary

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 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.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

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.

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*Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026

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