Job summary The post holder will be responsible for the medical care non-NOF patients over the age of 60 years old who needs to be reviewed by a Geriatrician within 72 hours of admission as per recommended best practice fractures and will work alongside the existing Orthogeriatrician. There is also scope within the job plan for further service development. This will be agreed with the successful candidate though it is anticipated this will involve improving patient care within the surgical directorate. The post is based at Ealing Hospital and the post holder is expected to assist in the development of innovative Orthogeriatrics service. The aim is to develop the existing Orthogeriatric service and in particular support the care of elderly patients admitted to the hospital with fragility fractures. The appointee will play a key role in the development of the services and contribute to acute care of the Orthogeriatric patients and provide medical support to the treatment plan and discharge planning. JD is pending Royal College approval. Main duties of the job The post holder will be based on the Ortho ward at Ealing Hospital and be medically responsible for Orthopaedics patients on that ward alongside the existing Orthopaedics Consultants and Orthogeriatrician (approximately 10-15 patients each). On occasion there may be medical outliers on wards who will also be looked after by the medical Consultants based there. When bed pressures are extreme, there are Orthopaedics patients on other surgical wards and the post-holder will also be expected to review those patients. This post holder should be able to give routine advice on younger people under the Orthopaedics teams and then if needed signpost them to more specialist medical teams. Deliver care alongside the existing orthogeriatrics team to develop the orthogeriatrics service, ensuring our elderly trauma patients receive the best possible treatment to optimise patient outcome. Provide oversite and clinical supervision for junior doctors attached to your team, alongside the Physician Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist. The post holder will be the educational supervisor for up to 3 trainees per year. Carry out a follow up clinic from Orthopaedics discharges clinic. There will be opportunity to develop an area of sub-speciality (e.g., bone health, continence, 'hot' clinics). Typical clinic numbers are 5 new and 4 follow up patients About us London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Date posted 27 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 337-MS-1704-OK Job locations Ealing Hospital Uxbridge Road Harrow` UB1 3HW Job description Job responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Experience Essential Years Experience of working in an Orthogeriatric Unit Knowledge & Expertise Essential Broad based training in Geriatric Medicine and its subspecialties Person Specification Experience Essential Years Experience of working in an Orthogeriatric Unit Knowledge & Expertise Essential Broad based training in Geriatric Medicine and its subspecialties Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (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 Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (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 details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Address Ealing Hospital Uxbridge Road Harrow` UB1 3HW Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)