Job summary
We are looking to appoint an Orthopaedic Consultant to further develop our highly rated Trauma and Orthopaedic services hip and knee surgery at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your sub-specialist interest in revision surgery.
Applicants will be expected to have completed specialist training in Orthopaedics at FRCS level and to have completed at least 1 post CCT fellowship in hip and knee revision surgery.
The post will suit individuals with the desire and resolve to provide modern, high-quality care. We will also consider flexible working options, subject to the exigencies of the service
Main duties of the job
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.
About us
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a friendly District General Hospital with the beautiful Peak District on it's doorstep. This post presents a great opportunity to live and work in some of the finest landscape this country has to offer.
Major cities such as Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham and Derby are all within an hour's train journey, and local airports include East Midlands, Manchester and Leeds Bradford, with London within a couple of hours drive.
There are excellent schools in the local area, only a few minutes from the hospital. All our staff can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including on-site parking, fitness activities, local discounts, on-site caf & Costa Coffee, Amazon delivery and an active health and wellbeing programme plus many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
- Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
Desirable
- Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty.
Experience
Essential
- Completion of at least 1 revision hip and knee arthroplasty fellowship
- Clinical supervision experience/skills
- Experience of participation in CPD.
- Quality/audit project experience
Desirable
- Experience in a similar post.
- Previous experience of using online patient record system e.g., SystemOne, Careflow
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate trauma expertise in hip and knee and general trauma.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Communicate effectively with multi- professional colleagues to ensure a professional relationship
- Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, nurses, and other staff groups.
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of enhanced recovery pathways and daycase arthroplasty
- Completion of service improvement in arthroplasty
- Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff and enthusiasm for education.
- Motivation skills, leadership skills and flexibility.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
- Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
Desirable
- Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty.
Experience
Essential
- Completion of at least 1 revision hip and knee arthroplasty fellowship
- Clinical supervision experience/skills
- Experience of participation in CPD.
- Quality/audit project experience
Desirable
- Experience in a similar post.
- Previous experience of using online patient record system e.g., SystemOne, Careflow
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate trauma expertise in hip and knee and general trauma.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Communicate effectively with multi- professional colleagues to ensure a professional relationship
- Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, nurses, and other staff groups.
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of enhanced recovery pathways and daycase arthroplasty
- Completion of service improvement in arthroplasty
- Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff and enthusiasm for education.
- Motivation skills, leadership skills and flexibility.
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
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).
