Job summary The successful candidate will be the lead clinician for the Orthogeriatric service, they will provide inpatient support to elderly frail orthopaedic patients, support the fracture liaison service and support a joint anaesthetic and geriatric pre-op assessment clinic. They will contribute to the acute frailty service in our new acute frailty unit. They will report to both orthopaedic and geriatric governance meetings. Main duties of the job For full details of the advert please see the full job description and person specification attached. About us We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including: Cycle to Work Travel Scheme Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice Onsite Nursery Buying and Selling Annual Leave Car Leasing Employee Assistance Programme Employee Health and Wellbeing Extensive Reward Scheme Counselling Service Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network. Our values: We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are: Committed to Quality of Care Compassion Working together for patients Improving Lives Everyone Counts Respect and Dignity Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more. Details Date posted 14 May 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 423-7188005 Job locations Airedale NHS Trust Skipton Road Keighley BD20 6TD Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the advert please see the full job description and person specification attached. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the advert please see the full job description and person specification attached. Person Specification clincial Essential MRCP, FRCP or equivalent licence to Practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview) Excellent clinical skills Knows limits of own competence Is safe, knowledgeable and evidence of continuous learning Desirable Higher degree (PhD; MD) or Mphil Ability to contribute to teaching Essential Lecturing, small group teaching and one-to-one supervision Able to give honest and constructive feedback. Create a supportive learning environment. Encourages trainees to be curious. Desirable Distance learning or other modern learning methods Research/Audit experience: Essential Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings Ability to critically review research Highly self-motivated, flexible, and able to organise time and workload in demanding NHS and academic environments Imaginative, creative and inquisitive Desirable An acknowledged expert for research in a particular aspect of healthcare education/clinical practice Post-MD/PhD research experience Experience within a research team A portfolio of original articles in major peer- reviewed journals Skills Essential Projects Gives clear information Clear about direction of travel Listens and acts on what she/he hears Accepts others' views Keeps others on board Delegates appropriately People Drives standards Has realistic expectations of others Deals with performance issues fairly, but clearly Calm in a conflict or crisis Willing to face difficult issues Seeks and acts on feedback Negotiations Manages boundaries appropriately Shows loyalty to the team Influences and negotiates effectively Willing to change opinion Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team Essential Recruit and Train Values different professional contributions. Supports decisions once agreed. Involves others in decision making. Makes solution focused decisions. Motivate Adapts leadership style to the situation Shows concern for individuals Recognises the work-life balance Encourages others to question and challenge Shows an interest in how others do things Willing to try to new activities or approaches Desirable Previous experience of conducting appraisal and/or disciplinary interviews Knowledge Essential Excellent knowledge base and clinical experience in acute medicine. Relevant experienceinorganisationand undertaking clinical audit/appraisal. Appreciation and understanding of the role of management in the modern NHS. Excellent IT skills relevant to medicine. Communication Essential Express complex ideas easily and simply in reports, paper and letters. Communicate comprehensible within the health and educational community; users and carers. Be self-motivated, with evidence of ability to work independently Reflects on own behaviour Plans and prioritises Deals with emails effectively and knows how to store and retrieve information Desirable Translate health, educational and research concepts into terms understood by non-research professional people Person Specification clincial Essential MRCP, FRCP or equivalent licence to Practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview) Excellent clinical skills Knows limits of own competence Is safe, knowledgeable and evidence of continuous learning Desirable Higher degree (PhD; MD) or Mphil Ability to contribute to teaching Essential Lecturing, small group teaching and one-to-one supervision Able to give honest and constructive feedback. Create a supportive learning environment. Encourages trainees to be curious. Desirable Distance learning or other modern learning methods Research/Audit experience: Essential Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings Ability to critically review research Highly self-motivated, flexible, and able to organise time and workload in demanding NHS and academic environments Imaginative, creative and inquisitive Desirable An acknowledged expert for research in a particular aspect of healthcare education/clinical practice Post-MD/PhD research experience Experience within a research team A portfolio of original articles in major peer- reviewed journals Skills Essential Projects Gives clear information Clear about direction of travel Listens and acts on what she/he hears Accepts others' views Keeps others on board Delegates appropriately People Drives standards Has realistic expectations of others Deals with performance issues fairly, but clearly Calm in a conflict or crisis Willing to face difficult issues Seeks and acts on feedback Negotiations Manages boundaries appropriately Shows loyalty to the team Influences and negotiates effectively Willing to change opinion Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team Essential Recruit and Train Values different professional contributions. Supports decisions once agreed. Involves others in decision making. Makes solution focused decisions. Motivate Adapts leadership style to the situation Shows concern for individuals Recognises the work-life balance Encourages others to question and challenge Shows an interest in how others do things Willing to try to new activities or approaches Desirable Previous experience of conducting appraisal and/or disciplinary interviews Knowledge Essential Excellent knowledge base and clinical experience in acute medicine. Relevant experienceinorganisationand undertaking clinical audit/appraisal. Appreciation and understanding of the role of management in the modern NHS. Excellent IT skills relevant to medicine. Communication Essential Express complex ideas easily and simply in reports, paper and letters. Communicate comprehensible within the health and educational community; users and carers. Be self-motivated, with evidence of ability to work independently Reflects on own behaviour Plans and prioritises Deals with emails effectively and knows how to store and retrieve information Desirable Translate health, educational and research concepts into terms understood by non-research professional people 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 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Address Airedale NHS Trust Skipton Road Keighley BD20 6TD Employer's website https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Address Airedale NHS Trust Skipton Road Keighley BD20 6TD Employer's website https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab). Location : Airedale NHS Trust, Skipton Road, BD20 6TD Keighley, United Kingdom