Job summaryThe Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Hospital are inviting applicants to apply for a consultant geriatrician post in the Department of Health Services for Elderly People (HSEP) at the Hampstead site.
The successful applicant will be joining a group of 11 dynamic, forward looking consultants to deliver high quality care for older patients.
Applicants will be expected to have suitable experience in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine (GIM). On call is for acute geriatric medicine on a 1 in 10. There is also a commitment to teaching and educationally supervising medical students.
Main duties of the jobThis role will be predominantly focused on TREAT(Triage and Rapid Elderly Assessment Team). The TREAT service delivers early Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) for older adults presenting with frailty in line with NHS England Acute Frailty and British Geriatric Society guidance. The role will also support a consultant-led liaison service to frail and complex patients on the HSEP (Health Services for Elderly People) ward and developing our frailty liaison service. Clinical supervision and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level will also be an important aspect of this role. The appointee will also work closely and in partnership with our Acute Medicine colleagues as well as the wider multidisciplinary team.
About usThe Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link posted22 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
113,565 to 150,569 a year
Per annum plus London weighting
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number391-RFL-8275730Job locationsRoyal Free HospitalPond StreetHampsteadNW3 2QGUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities. Person Specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
EssentialMBBS or equivalentRegistered with the GMC and within 6 months (at the scheduled time of the appointments committee) of being accepted for the specialist registers for Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) MedicineMRCP or equivalentDesirablePostgraduate medical degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Royal Free Shared Commitments
EssentialDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
Experience and Knowledge
EssentialClinical training and experience as required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Acute and/or General (Internal) Medicine and Infectious DiseaseExperience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff. Experience of and commitment to medical auditCurrent ALS provider
Skills and Aptitudes
EssentialAptitude for teaching and training. Ability to cover out of hours on call. Demonstrable commitment to multidisciplinary team working. Positive approach to lessons learnt. IT SkillsPresentation skills
Person Specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
EssentialMBBS or equivalentRegistered with the GMC and within 6 months (at the scheduled time of the appointments committee) of being accepted for the specialist registers for Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) MedicineMRCP or equivalentDesirablePostgraduate medical degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Royal Free Shared Commitments
EssentialDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
Experience and Knowledge
EssentialClinical training and experience as required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Acute and/or General (Internal) Medicine and Infectious DiseaseExperience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff. Experience of and commitment to medical auditCurrent ALS provider
Skills and Aptitudes
EssentialAptitude for teaching and training.
Ability to cover out of hours on call.
Demonstrable commitment to multidisciplinary team working.
Positive approach to lessons learnt. IT SkillsPresentation skillsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameRoyal Free London NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Free HospitalPond StreetHampsteadNW3 2QGUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameRoyal Free London NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Free HospitalPond StreetHampsteadNW3 2QGUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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