Consultant in Frailty

Job summary
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

About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details
Date posted
17 August 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
208-34DEB5-26
Job locations
Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Cliff Gardens Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
DN15 7BH
United Kingdom

Job 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 peoples 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

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.

Person Specification
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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Cliff Gardens Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
DN15 7BH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Senior General Manager
Claire Shipley
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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.
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.