Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Team:

Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at UHS sits within the Child Health Care Group, which is part of the Womens and Childrens Division.

A general service is provided to the children of the Southampton health economy. More specialist services cover the tertiary population stretching across the South coast.

Admissions occur via our dedicated paediatric orthopaedic ward, which includes a 4 bay HDU, and the paediatric day case unit. We are also supported by a 14 bedded PICU unit and high dependency facilities both on and off our ward.

Emergency admissions occur via the Childrens Emergency Department, regional referral and the paediatric medical admissions unit.

Clinics occur within a dedicated paediatric orthopaedic area and are supported by plaster room and on-site orthotics.

We currently run a number of peripheral clinics held in the regional hospitals across the south central coast area and channel islands. Surgery is carried out in a dedicated paediatric orthopaedic theatre within the paediatric theatre unit.

WHAT YOULL DO:

The main purpose of this role is:

• To undertake the full range of general and specialist consultant duties
• To undertake duties in line with the agreed job plan
• To provide training and support to junior medical staff
• To ensure that junior medical staff perform their duties in line with agreed best practice
• To represent the Division and the Hospital at external meetings and conferences as and when required
• To help develop Clinical Network and Hub and Spoke model of specialist paediatric surgery.
• To participate and contribute to the department via Research and Audit

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

The successful applicant will work with orthopaedic colleagues across UHS and the wider region to provide a full range of paediatric orthopaedic services. The elective work of these two posts, both inpatient and outpatient, will take place at Southampton Childrens Hospital, Queen Alexandra Hospital (Portsmouth) and Dorset County Hospital (Dorchester). The post-holder will also participate in a 1:9 on call rota at Southampton to provide a 24-hour paediatric orthopaedic service within the Southampton paediatric Major Trauma Centre. The post holder will also be a key link person for paediatric orthopaedics at their respective spoke hospital. There is opportunity for the post-holder to develop their own subspecialty interest in line with the needs of the departments. The candidates must be able to develop close working relationships with the other consultants, senior clinical fellows, resident doctors and allied health professionals in the department.

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 28 November 2024

Job Reference: 188-MT1283- This vacancy closes on or before: 17th November 2024

Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent recognised qualification
• Fellowship trained in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Desirable

• CCT in Trauma and Orthopaedics
• ATLS qualified or equivalent

Previous or relevant experience

Essential

• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Excellent experience in paediatric orthopaedic trauma including poly-trauma
• Full fellowship training in paediatric orthopaedic surgery
• Experience of audit and clinical governance
• Expertise in neuromuscular practice

Desirable

• Research experience, publications, and interest in developing research programme

Aptitudes and skills

Essential

• Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Desirable

• Evidence of having attended courses on management skills

Living the Trust values

Essential

• Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together

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

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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

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)