University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is seeking two Consultant Ortho-Geriatricians / Perioperative Geriatricians to join one of the largest and most ambitious trauma and perioperative services in the UK.
This post is part of a Board-supported, expansion of frailty and perioperative medicine, reflecting our commitment to delivering outstanding care for older people undergoing surgery from fragility fractures to complex trauma.
We welcome applications from:
Established ortho-geriatricians
Geriatricians with a strong interest in perioperative medicine / POPS
Consultants transitioning into ortho-geriatrics or trauma-focused roles
UHB manages approximately 1,000 neck of femur fractures annually, within the largest Fragility Fracture service in the UK and Europe. This scale is matched by depth of senior support and multidisciplinary expertise, including:
A growing ortho-geriatric consultant team (two new substantive posts created)
38 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons
Senior Fragility Fellowship
Established advanced nurse practitioners and therapy teams
Embedded Quality Improvement and governance infrastructure
Strong links to major trauma, critical care and perioperative services at QEHB
Importantly, this is not a lone-working role. The service is designed to distribute clinical workload, protect consultant sustainability, and create capacity for leadership, education and development.
The post holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary team approach to care with the specialty of Orthogeriatrician and will be supported by Resident doctor team within Orthopaedics. The post holder with support will continue to develop the role of geriatric medicine within the trauma unit, enhancing the patient experience, continuing with the quality improvements for patients as part of the Fractured Neck of Femur pathways
This role offers a balanced blend of clinical care, leadership and development, tailored to the successful
candidates 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
Perioperative & POPS Opportunities
For candidates with POPS or perioperative medicine interests, there is scope to:
Contribute to perioperative pathways
Develop surgical liaison roles across trauma pathways
Align with national perioperative medicine priorities and models of care
Explore links with major trauma and complex surgery
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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 patients care, supporting the learning of more resident doctors and trainees
You will evidence and maintain a good knowledge and understanding of Governance
Key Responsibilities
Medical care of Orthogeriatric patients on our Trauma wards, predominantly fractured neck of femur patients.
Maintaining the highest clinical standards in the management of Orthogeriatric patients on the trauma unit and other clinical areas, as required.
To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Orthogeriatric patients on the trauma unit, in line with national and local clinical guidelines.
Teaching and training of resident staff, medical students and Allied Health Professionals.
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
To actively participate in both departmental and Trusts matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
To attend meetings as appropriate.
Fulfil duties of weekly timetables, including out of hours or weeks with prior agreement.
The post holder we be expected to record their findings and generally investigate and prepare the patients for Orthopaedic surgical operation or other treatment and maintain the patients' medical care during their inpatient episode.
The post holder will be required to attend the daily Trauma meeting when on duty and may be required to present patients as needed
Hold MRCP or equivalent qualification. Evidence of continuing professional development. Degree Level education or equivalent. CCT in Geriatric Medicine and registered on the speciality register
Full registration with the General Medical Council
*Experience in liaison geriatrics in the form of Ortho Geriatrics and surgical liaison.
*Broad experience in the management of all aspects of geriatric medicine.
*Demonstrates the underpinning subject specific competencies relevant to the role setting and scope.
* Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this dependent on the outcomes of treatment.
* Good practical clinical skills.
* Good understanding of Clinical Governance.
* Good understanding of safeguarding. Practices with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
*Respects patients' dignity, ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potentially difficult barriers exist, including communication with parents/carers.
*Demonstrates key generic skills around the areas of consent, ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicines safely and using medical devices safely.
*Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.
* Aware of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty; data protection; Gillick competence: equality and diversity
*Takes prompt action where there is an issue with the safety or quality of patient care, raises and escalates concerns, through clinical governance systems, where necessary Collaborates with multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams to manage risk and issues across organization and settings, with respect for and recognition of the roles of other health professionals.
* Evaluates and audits own and others' clinical practice and acts on the findings. Reflects on personal behaviour and practice, responding to learning opportunities.
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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Mark Dunbar
Mark.Dunbar@uhb.nhs.uk
Hospital Medical and Dental
Consultant
Permanent
Full-Time
14024
Heartlands Hospital Bordesley Green E Birmingham West Midlands B9 5SS
This vacancy is closed to applications.