Job summary
This post offers an exciting opportunity to join the Orthogeriatric Service to develop new models of working and services that support all older people attending the hospital and within the local community.
Kingston Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty, so this post offers an opportunity to participate in developing the management of patients with fractured neck of femur and other fragility fractures in South West London.
The Trauma and Orthopaedic admissions unit has 36 beds and is well supported by an integrated multidisciplinary team, led by two Orthogeriatric Consultants who are responsible for assessing and managing the majority of unscheduled emergency elderly care orthopaedic admissions to the unit throughout the week. Our ward based clinical team is well established and prides itself in being patient focused. We are looking to attract enthusiastic, high calibre candidates who are passionate about delivering first-class compassionate care. With training and skills across orthogeriatric medicine, an interest in falls prevention and bone health this role would be an exciting opportunity to mobilise change and improve patient's clinical outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Our working model for the Orthogeriatric Consultants delivers alternating trauma 'take' weeks, with the vision to provide fragility community outreach and outpatient clinics to support discharge planning for some of our must vulnerable patients.
We are excited to be announcing the development of our Fracture Prevention Service, which will go live in January 2025. The orthogeriatric team will be leading this service, working collaboratively with our rheumatology and community based partners to identify and support patients at risk of fracture.
The Orthogeriatric team work closely with the Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaesthetic Consultants and the wider Care of the Elderly team, with combined Risk & Governance structures to promote shared learning.
This is an established post, currently covered by a locum consultant. The post does not include on call commitments; however the service would be happy to consider participation if candidates were interested.
About us
Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust is a thriving hospital, located close to Richmond Park, Kingston town centre and central London and is readily accessible by public transport. Our Acute Assessment Unit is comprised of 50 assessment beds and is developing a Same Day Emergency Care Unit for our Acute Emergency Care outpatients and day cases. This unit is fed directly by GP referrals and also from our Emergency Department which is a Trauma Centre seeing over 100,000 attendances per year. There are 350 acute adult inpatient beds and a 12 bedded ITU.
Job description
Job responsibilities
AAC date TBC
JD pending approval from Royal College.
Further details can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification.
Interested applicants are invited and encouraged to contact one of the following to discuss the job in more detail or to arrange an informal visit:
Mr John Dabis, Clinical Lead
020 8934 3793
Mobile 07736 309510
Dr Sara Stefanini,
020 8934 3793/ 2359
Consultant Orthogeriatrician.
Jennie Coulbeck (DGM)
020 8934 3793 Mobile 07775 011350
Matron Aira Chico
020 8546 7711 Blp: 802/ ext: 3523
Job description
Job responsibilities
AAC date TBC
JD pending approval from Royal College.
Further details can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification.
Interested applicants are invited and encouraged to contact one of the following to discuss the job in more detail or to arrange an informal visit:
Mr John Dabis, Clinical Lead
020 8934 3793
Mobile 07736 309510
Dr Sara Stefanini,
020 8934 3793/ 2359
Consultant Orthogeriatrician.
Jennie Coulbeck (DGM)
020 8934 3793 Mobile 07775 011350
Matron Aira Chico
020 8546 7711 Blp: 802/ ext: 3523
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with license to practise
- MRCP or qualification of an equivalent level via Register via: CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview.
- Current wide range of general and acute medicine experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Orthogeriatrics
- Experience in falls prevention and bone health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with license to practise
- MRCP or qualification of an equivalent level via Register via: CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview.
- Current wide range of general and acute medicine experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Orthogeriatrics
- Experience in falls prevention and bone health
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.
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.
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).
