NHS Trust Consultant Elderly Care, Acute & Community Frailty

Job summaryConsultant in Elderly Care - Acute and Community FrailtyEast Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - Eastbourne District General HospitalEast Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant in Elderly Care to join the Acute Frailty Team based at Eastbourne District General Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of integrated acute and community frailty services and to support high-quality care for older people across East Sussex.The successful applicant will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive frailty services to a local population of approximately 544,000 people. The role focuses on the early assessment and management of older patients living with frailty, supporting rapid clinical decision-making and enabling safe, effective care pathways that promote independence and avoid unnecessary hospital admission where possible.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will contribute to the Acute Frailty Team across several clinical areas including the emergency department, clinical decision unit and acute medical unit, as well as inpatient wards and the virtual frailty ward. The role also includes supporting community-based assessments and working closely with discharge teams and community services to facilitate safe transitions from hospital to home.Key duties include providing consultant leadership in frailty assessment, participating in multidisciplinary ward rounds and board rounds, delivering outpatient clinics aligned with the post holder's special interests, and supporting the development of surgical liaison services for frail surgical patients. The consultant will also assess patients referred by other specialties and contribute to service improvement initiatives across the frailty pathway.The successful candidate will take part in the General Internal Medicine on-call rota alongside consultant colleagues and will contribute to teaching, clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement activities within the department. There will be opportunities to develop specialist interests and to support research and education within the Trust and in partnership with regional academic institutions.This post offers the opportunity to play a key role in shaping innovative frailty services and improving outcomes for older people across East Sussex within a supportive and forward-thinking clinical team.About usWe are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to workWe provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.DetailsDate posted22 July 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number374-EB-AM-658-CJob locationsEDGHKings DriveEastbourneBN21 2UDUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description attached. (JD pending RCP approval)If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact usAAC date- June 2026Please note: Applicants should be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of the award of CCT by the date of the interview or the equivalent (CESR) which is at the time of applying, on the GMC Specialist Register. Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description attached. (JD pending RCP approval)If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact usAAC date- June 2026Please note: Applicants should be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of the award of CCT by the date of the interview or the equivalent (CESR) which is at the time of applying, on the GMC Specialist Register.Person Specification Qualification, Higher Qualifications & Registration EssentialMB BS or equivalentMembership or Fellowship of the Royal College of PhysiciansFull Registration with GMC with a licence to practiceDesirableMD or equivalent Training & experience EssentialWide experience in all aspects of General (Internal) Medicine and Stroke Medicine.DesirableExperience in other relevant medical specialitiesCompletion of courses relevant to Stroke Medicine and Care of the Elderly.Ability to develop a subspecialty interest within the field of Stroke Medicine Administration & Management EssentialEvidence of participation in managementUnderstanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and AppraisalDesirableManagement course and/or qualificationsKnowledge of the structure of Health Service Audit, Research & Publications EssentialThorough understanding of principles of medical auditUnderstanding of the role of researchDesirableCompletion and/or Publication of audit projectsExperience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to specialityAbility to lead clinical research project Personal skills & Personal attributes EssentialEffective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary teamLeadership qualitiesFamiliarity with information technology and general computer skills.Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services.Professional attitude towards workGood record of attendanceDesirableGood presentation skillsDemonstration of initiated projectsSpecific attributes for postUK Driving Licence Teaching EssentialEnthusiasm for teaching medical students, nursing staff and other professional groupsDesirableEducational qualification Person Specification Qualification, Higher Qualifications & Registration EssentialMB BS or equivalentMembership or Fellowship of the Royal College of PhysiciansFull Registration with GMC with a licence to practiceDesirableMD or equivalent Training & experience EssentialWide experience in all aspects of General (Internal) Medicine and Stroke Medicine.DesirableExperience in other relevant medical specialitiesCompletion of courses relevant to Stroke Medicine and Care of the Elderly.Ability to develop a subspecialty interest within the field of Stroke Medicine Administration & Management EssentialEvidence of participation in managementUnderstanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and AppraisalDesirableManagement course and/or qualificationsKnowledge of the structure of Health Service Audit, Research & Publications EssentialThorough understanding of principles of medical auditUnderstanding of the role of researchDesirableCompletion and/or Publication of audit projectsExperience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to specialityAbility to lead clinical research project Personal skills & Personal attributes EssentialEffective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary teamLeadership qualitiesFamiliarity with information technology and general computer skills.Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services.Professional attitude towards workGood record of attendanceDesirableGood presentation skillsDemonstration of initiated projectsSpecific attributes for postUK Driving Licence Teaching EssentialEnthusiasm for teaching medical students, nursing staff and other professional groupsDesirableEducational qualificationDisclosure 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 nameEast Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustAddressEDGHKings DriveEastbourneBN21 2UDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameEast Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustAddressEDGHKings DriveEastbourneBN21 2UDUnited KingdomEmployer's website