Consultant in Geriatric Medicine wsi in Orthogeriatrics: Sponsorship Available

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Job summary

Consultant Geriatrician with a special interest in Orthogeriatrics.

Less than full time applications and job share enquiries are welcomed.

You will work within the Care of Older People (COOP) department. Your primary focus will be on delivering and developing the orthogeriatrics service, supporting trauma and orthopaedics in the management of frail older adults, particularly those presenting with fragility fractures including neck of femur. You will attend daily trauma meetings, undertake orthogeriatric ward rounds, and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient care and discharge planning. The role will also include leadership of falls services, involvement in osteoporosis management, and delivery of outpatient clinics including post-NOF follow-up and community falls clinics.

You will also contribute to the acute medical take and support integrated working across acute and community services within the Trust.

You will have broad training in Geriatric Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine and experience of multidisciplinary working in rehabilitation, acute and community settings. You will be capable of managing a range of medical problems encountered in a district general hospital and will demonstrate flexibility and strong team-working skills.

Interview date: 3rd November 2026

**Please note that as per our Trust processes you will be expected to make yourself available to attend a face to face interview if successfully short listed.**

Main duties of the job

Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A medical degree and postgraduate qualifications in medicine (MRCP or equivalent)
  • CCT Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of CCT date
  • Full GMC registration

Desirable

  • MD / PhD

Relevant experience/Special interest

Essential

  • Experience of working within a geriatric surgical liaison service.
  • Comprehensive experience in managing patients with all aspects of geriatric and general medical problems.
  • Experience of acute medicine, including leading acute unselected medical takes.
  • Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

  • Experience in working in community settings
  • Experience of service development.

Teaching/Education

Essential

  • Experience in undergraduate and multidisciplinary teaching

Desirable

  • Qualification as an educational supervisor

Research

Desirable

  • Understanding of research methodology

Communication skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively.

Aware of national policies, quality initiatives

Essential

  • Understanding of national policies relevant to acute and community care of elderly patients

Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in quality initiatives relating to the care of elderly surgical patients

Flexible thinking

Essential

  • Ability to think and work flexibly

Management ability

Essential

  • Potential to develop management and leadership skills

Audit

Essential

  • Experience and evidence of completion of audit loop

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).

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

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