Consultant Orthogeriatrician (Interest in NOF)
Closing date: 27 July 2026
Please note: This is a joint post between Wythenshawe Hospital (Ward A5) and Manchester.
We are pleased to invite applications for the post of Consultant Orthogeriatrician, working across the Ageing & Complex Directorate within the WTWA Medicine Care Division and NMGH Trauma & Orthopaedics Care Division. Based on Ward A5 at Wythenshawe Hospital, this post will support services within the Fracture Neck of Femur (NOF) unit in addition to our Bone Health services at the WTWA Clinical Group. MFT’s NOF service is nationally recognised for excellent outcomes and consistently low mortality rates. The successful candidate will work within a well‑established multidisciplinary team within the Ageing and Complex Care Directorate, working across Wythenshawe Hospital and Trafford General Hospital.
The post offers significant opportunities for service development within the Wythenshawe Hospital NOF and Silver Trauma services at WTWA, with a special focus on Bone Health services. Successful candidates will be supported to complete the King’s Fund New Consultant Leadership Programme and will benefit from mentorship within both the Ageing and Complex Health and Trauma & Orthopaedics Directorates. There are also opportunities to develop interests in education, leadership, governance, and digital innovation.
Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration, as MFT cannot provide GMC sponsorship for permanent appointments.
Main duties of the job
- Seeing any unwell adult patients as requested by the orthopaedic team. These patients are usually directly referred by the FY1 Doctors.
- Providing advice about the medical care of patients on the ward.
- Working with and supervising the Speciality Doctors / locum Registrars, to ensure that patients receive care to the standard required by the BestPractice Tariff and the National Hip Fracture Database. This will include:
- Ensuring patients are seen by an Orthogeriatrician (Consultant, Speciality Doctor or locum Registrar) within 72 hours of admission.
- Completing the standardised falls and osteoporosis assessment documents.
- Attending daily “board rounds” / multidisciplinary team meetings (currently at 2pm Monday to Friday).
- Working with and supervising the Specialist Nurse for Inpatient Osteoporosis to arrange osteoporosis investigations and treatment.
- Talking to patients relatives concerning medical problems and end of life care.
- Communicating about patient care with other members of the multidisciplinary team (including surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, trauma coordinators and therapists).
- Ensuring GPs are made aware of changes to long‑term medication (and the reasons for the changes).
- At present there is an outpatient clinic alternate Friday afternoons. This could be developed depending on the interests of the postholder.
Person Specification
Registration
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Valid License to practice
Medical Qualifications
- Primary medical qualification (e.g. MB ChB or equivalent)
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent
- CCT Geriatric Medicine or equivalent
Skills & Knowledge
- Broad Knowledge & Clinical Expertise in:
- Acute Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team (e.g. surgeons, nurses, therapists)
- Up to date knowledge of:
- Osteoporosis
- Falls Prevention
- National Hip Fracture Database
- Best Practice Tariff
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
- Working on an Acute Medical Ward caring for older patients
- Working on a Rehabilitation Ward
- Clinical Audit
- Clinical Governance including Incident Reporting
- Completed Quality Improvement / Audit Cycles
- Able to give examples of Critical Incidents reported
Academic, Research Skills, Teaching, Management
- Use of evidence based practice
- Information technology skills (e.g. e‑mail, word processing & some spreadsheet skills)
Other
- The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, i.e. integrity, honesty, confidentiality, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013)
- The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing, and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013)
- Work health Assessment
- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non‑judgmental approach towards others
- Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality & ethical issues
- Eligible to live & work in the UK
- Able to demonstrate flexibility in working hours
- Willing & able to undertake training
- Satisfactory attendance record in previous 2 years
- Residing or prepared to reside within reasonable access to the Hospital
- Able to attend conferences and courses out of the area
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.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.
£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum / pro rata
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