Consultant - Orthogeriatrician

Westhertshospitals; Watford; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Watford is seeking a Consultant Orthogeriatrician to work mainly at Watford General Hospital with a medical liaison role to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. The post is fixed-term to cover maternity leave until end of November 2027.

The successful candidate will join an experienced team, deliver care for neck of femur and other fractures, and contribute to frailty pathways and rapid discharge initiatives within a dynamic trust.

Responsibilities

• Daily consultant ward round.
• Lead MDTs and educate resident doctors, 9am-5pm.
• Geriatric on-call commitment (1 week in 3) with TOIL or PA adjustment.
• Provide medical liaison at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital for adults with orthopaedic conditions.

Job description

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Department name West Herts - Medical Staffing Site Watford General Hospital Town Watford Salary £113,565 - £150,569 London Fringe £149 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Ortho- Geriatrician who would work mainly at Watford General Hospital, West Hertfordshire NHS Hospitals’ Trust with 4 sessions a week at the Royal National Orthopaedic hospital providing a medical liaison service.

Post is on a fixed term basis until to cover Maternity Leave until end of November 2027.

The successful applicant will join an experienced substantive Ortho- Geriatrician and have full support of the departments across both sites. Watford General Hospital is a busy district general hospital, which is currently undergoing redevelopment with the aim of a brand new hospital in the next few years.

The applicant will provide care to patients admitted with neck of femur and non-neck of femur fractures as well as Silver Trauma.

We have embraced the new virtual way of working a virtual hospital for frailty led by two substantive frailty consultants allowing for accelerated discharge safely into the community. We work closely with our community colleagues to help with admission avoidance with regular rapid response sessions and community MDTs with frailty clinics within the local community. The post is based across trusts and is based on a ten session Programmed Activities (10 PA) contract. Additional responsibilities agreed with successful candidates will attract an additional responsibility allowance.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work alongside a substantive consultant Orthogeriatrician and provide care to those suffering neck of femur and non-neck of femur fractures, providing medical care, bone protection and falls work up whilst also providing similar medical liaison at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital for adults with a wide range of orthopaedic conditions including sarcoma and bone infection.

The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to the provision of patient care. Consultants are also expected to work with service managers and clinical colleagues to manage their caseload flexibly and to ensure that clinical, national and localpriorities, such as maximum waiting times for referral to treatment, are achieved.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

We are a flexible working employer

At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to workflexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We strive to live by Empowered, Compassionate, Professional & Inclusive our trust values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main duties include performing a daily consultant ward round, leading MDT’s and educating resident doctors working 9am-5pm. There will be a geriatric on call commitment which will be a 1 week in 3 with TOIL or increase in PA given to compensate for this the hours of which are 1:00pm to 9:00pm. The ideal candidate would also be able to contribute to service development within their speciality interest.

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