Consultant Ortho-Geriatrician- Trauma and Orthopaedics/ HCOP

NHS Jobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 98,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham invites applications for a Consultant Ortho-Geriatrician to join the Trauma and Orthopaedics team. The post blends clinical care, leadership and continued development tailored to the appointee's experience.

Key duties include providing senior ortho-geriatric input for fractured neck of femur, reviewing complex trauma cases, and leading multidisciplinary decisions to optimise outcomes and reduce length of stay.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Experience in geriatrics or fracture care is desirable.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and care pathways.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior ortho-geriatric input for patients with fractured neck of femur.
• Review orthopaedic outliers and complex trauma patients.
• Lead multidisciplinary decision-making to optimise outcomes and length of stay.

Education

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Consultant Ortho-Geriatrician- Trauma and Orthopaedics/ HCOP

Main Duties Continued: Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description This role offers a balanced blend of clinical care, leadership and development, tailored to the successful candidate's experience and interests. Clinical Responsibilities

• Senior ortho-geriatric input to patients admitted with fractured neck of femur
• Review of orthopaedic outliers and complex trauma patients
• Multidisciplinary decision-making to optimise outcomes, reduce complications and length of stay
• Support for families and carers during high-risk decision-making

The appointee should have a special interest in care of the elderly with fragility fracture whether as in-patients or in the out-patient setting and also in Orthopaedic care for the elderly, specifically those admitted with Fractured Neck of Femur. The post will support collaboration between Surgeon and Geriatrician in the management of older people following trauma and enhance training for foundation doctors.

You will hold Full Registration with the General Medical Council.

• You will work as part of a collaborative approach in providing the best quality of care for our patients within the Fractured Neck of Femur unit at Heartlands Hospital
• You will hold clinical responsibility for the patients in your care, ensuring that dignity, compassion and safeguarding are at the forefront of the patients' care.
• You will lead senior decision-making around patient's care, supporting the learning of more junior doctors and trainees
• You will evidence and maintain a good knowledge and understanding of Governance

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust