Locum Consultant in Geriatric Medicine Guildford

Job summary

We are looking to appoint an experience Locum Consultant in Geriatrics to join our Frailty team for a fixed period of 6 months (until April 2027).

We are proud to have an excellent acute frailty service and we have an enthusiastic and dynamic team of Consultants and Associate Specialists working closely together to deliver our overarching Frailty Strategy, aiming to improve the care of all patients living with frailty in Guildford and Waverley.

We are continuing to work to provide seamless care for our patients. For those with emerging or stable frailty we aim to provide standardised proactive Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and for those with frailty crisis, an effective alternative to admission including Urgent Crisis Response (UCR), Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC) and Hospital at Home (H@H) / virtual wards.

We have established the Guildford and Waverley Frailty Academy which has embedded education and training across the local system and within the acute Trust. We have developed internal trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Portfolio route training programmes (formerly CESR route) to support workforce development.

We are looking to innovate with local partners in delivery of a local strategy to develop our workforce and make it fit to meet the needs of our ageing population.

Main duties of the job

We would welcome applicants with experience in posts relevant to Geriatric medicine with a wide range of experience in Geriatric medicine specialty areas including community work (Hospital at Home, community wards, proactive care MDTs / clinics), acute frailty, rehabilitation, orthogeriatrics and stroke.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted: 10 September 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum, DoE. Plus on-call.

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 384-PD-EMF21239

Job locations: Royal Surrey Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role, including the job plan and person specification.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Geriatrics (or relevant specialty) via CCT or Portfolio Pathway
• MBBS or equivalent
• Provider status in ATLS/APLS/ALS or equivalent, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of interview date
• Educational Supervisor qualification, or willingness to obtain within six months of interview date

Desirable

• MRCP or equivalent
• Experience / qualification in clinical leadership.
• An appropriate Higher Degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
• Appraisal qualification

Experience

Essential

• 12 years experience in geriatric medicine or specialties relevant to geriatric medicine
• Wide experience of managing patients with Frailty
• General internal medicine
• Significant evidence of experience in clinical leadership
• Relevant experience of management of medical emergencies

Desirable

• Active interest in quality improvement or research and commitment to clinical innovation

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 cumulatively 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).

Employer details

Employer name: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Royal Surrey Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director for Geriatrics, Dr Collette Frittelli, c.frittelli@nhs.net

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.

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 cumulatively 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).