Consultant Physician - Metabolic Bone Unit
Core
Consultant Physician leading the Metabolic Bone Unit, providing specialist assessment, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.
Role type
Consultant Physician (Metabolic Bone Specialist)
Builds
High-quality osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease services including DXA reporting and fracture prevention.
Domain
Healthcare / Metabolic Bone Disease
Required skills
Osteoporosis management, DXA scan interpretation, parenteral therapy administration, primary care liaison, multidisciplinary team leadership, service development
Preferred skills
Experience in metabolic bone disease, interest in service innovation
Technologies
DXA scanners, fracture liaison systems
Responsibilities
Deliver specialist outpatient clinics for new and follow-up patients, oversee DXA reporting and supervise radiographers/nurses, initiate and manage osteoporosis therapies, provide clinical advice to primary care, participate in MDT meetings for complex cases.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC