Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon Lower Limb with specialist interest in Hip Revision.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop a career to the west of London in a high-performing NHS Trust during a period of huge infrastructure investment, including a new Emergency Department (Wexham Park) and NEW Elective Treatment Centre (Heatherwood) opening March 2022.
The post is full-time with 11PAs, including participation in the on-call rota at Wexham Park hospital to start as soon as practicable.
Main duties of the job
Role Summary
This is a post for a substantive consultant. It is mandatory that the candidate has a recognised fellowship in hip arthroplasty surgery. The successful candidate will be also be expected to offer a broad general trauma service on the on call rota for Wexham Park hospital.
The new appointee will be required to actively participate in Clinical Audit, the Units Academic and Research programme, and the successful candidate will also be required to actively contribute to the management of the Department. Full secretarial support is available at Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals and new consultants can take advantage of the Trusts mentoring scheme.
About us
Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals - Frimley Health
The Trauma and Orthopaedic Departments of Wexham Park and Frimley Park hospitals are separate entities, with separate on call rotas at the hot sites but overlap at the Heatherwood hospital cold site for elective surgery. The T&O Department of Wexham Park hospital therefore largely serves the northern part of the Trust catchment area, although there is increasing overlap and clinical integration between sites.
As part of an extensive £200m investment programme Trust-wide, Wexham Park has benefitted from a new Maternity Unit, parking facilities and a £50m new Emergency Department build. In addition, building work has commenced on a £100m state-of-the art elective treatment centre at the existing Heatherwood hospital site, the majority of which will be dedicated to Orthopaedic surgery and is due to open in March 2022. Within T&O a new dedicated Fracture Clinic area and Virtual Fracture Clinic are under development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Plan will be initially flexible to allow for the workload demands of the Department. DCC activity will include trauma operating and fracture clinic sessions at Wexham Park hospital and elective operating sessions at Heatherwood hospital. Elective clinic sessions are possible at both sites, as well as at the Trusts satellite sites. The Deputy Chief of Service reviews individual consultant job plans annually and accordingly there will be scope for evolution and change, including more regular timetabled sessions.
The appointee will take part in the Trauma on call rota (excluding hand surgery), which is currently 1 in 10, and should be able to competently perform hip primary and revision arthroplasty.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Plan will be initially flexible to allow for the workload demands of the Department. DCC activity will include trauma operating and fracture clinic sessions at Wexham Park hospital and elective operating sessions at Heatherwood hospital. Elective clinic sessions are possible at both sites, as well as at the Trusts satellite sites. The Deputy Chief of Service reviews individual consultant job plans annually and accordingly there will be scope for evolution and change, including more regular timetabled sessions.
The appointee will take part in the Trauma on call rota (excluding hand surgery), which is currently 1 in 10, and should be able to competently perform hip primary and revision arthroplasty.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Other attributes
Essential
- Other attributes relevant to Trust
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Other attributes
Essential
- Other attributes relevant to Trust
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
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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).
