Overview
Job title: Consultant Ortho-Geriatric Physician
Employer: NHS – King\'s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location: PRUH (with potential involvement of Orpington, part of King\'s College Hospital)
Job type: New Consultant post, initially 12 months fixed term with scope to be made permanent
Application status: 6 days ago; first 25 applicants
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Job summary
This is a new Consultant post, which is initially for 12 months fixed term with the scope to be made permanent. The primary remit of the post-holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team leading and further developing care for elderly Orthopaedic Trauma patients in conjunction with the existing Ortho-Geriatric physician and the Orthopaedic surgeons. The post would be based at PRUH, and may involve Orpington, part of Kings College Hospital.
In addition, the individual will be expected to provide consistent ward level leadership; promote clear lines of communication between patients, relatives and staff; involvement in service development and quality improvement; and help to embed geriatric principles into routine ward care; The aim would be to change the culture of a trauma ward to one which is focused on providing high quality care to older, frail patients routinely.
Main duties of the job
* Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group
* Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract
* Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues
* Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives
* Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure
* Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trust\'s R&D framework
* Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths
* Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies
* Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s)
* Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained
* Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues
* Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director
* Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene
* Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety
* Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues
About Us
King\'s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK\'s largest and busiest teaching Trusts. Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent.
We employ nearly 14,000 staff who treat over 1.5 million patients every year. We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recognised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.
Our Strong Roots, Global Reach strategy sets out our BOLD vision and commitment towards: Brilliant People; Outstanding care; Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education; Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
Details
Date posted: 03 September 2025
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year Excluding London Allowance
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Job locations: Farnborough Common, Orpington, BR6 8ND
Job responsibilities (additional)
* Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group
* Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract
* Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues
* Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives
* Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure
* Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trust\'s R&D framework
* Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths
* Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan
* Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s)
* Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty
* Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced
* Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director
* Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies
* Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety
* Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services
Person Specification
Essential
* Qualifications & Registration: Registerable medical qualification; Full Registration with GMC; Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
* On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register
* Wide experience in medical management of fragility & peri-prosthetic fractures in the elderly, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent
* Administration: Experience in day to day organisation of orthopaedic and trauma services for the elderly in a busy Teaching Hospital
* Management and Leadership: Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
* Audit and Quality Improvement: Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit; must have undertaken and completed audit projects
* Research and Publications: Relevant research experience in medical management of fragility & peri-prosthetic fractures in the elderly
* Teaching: Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation
Desirable
* Experience of developing and adding value to an existing fragility fracture service
* Management course and/or qualification
* Experience in Trauma in the elderly and fragility fractures; familiarity with NHS structure; IT skills
* Teaching skills course/qualification
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service check required; Certificate of Sponsorship may be applicable; UK registration required.
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