Job summary
The Department of Orthopaedics is seeking a (10 PA) consultant to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team.
This post is for a consultant spinal surgeon with a sub special interest in the use of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in the management of spinal pathways. The consultant would be expected to have experience in the management and surgery of all spinal conditions, including degenerative conditions, sepsis and metastatic disease. They will be an integral part of the joint operating philosophy and multidisciplinary team ethos of the Guy's and St Thomas' Spinal Unit.
The post holder would be joining a large spinal service consisting of 5 dedicated spinal consultants. On the St Thomas' site, the consultant would work with the Orthopaedic Trauma Team and Pain Management Team to develop the acute service and the emergency clinics.
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage and to be fellowship trained in spinal surgery.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be accountable to the Medical Director of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Provide High Quality Care to Patients
The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice
To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Research, Teaching and Training
Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust's translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.
To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.
The Trust is committed to ensuring the appointee will be given time to continue professional development and time for preparation for revalidation in their timetable, commensurate with all colleagues in the department.
About us
The Trust includes St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, Evelina London Children's Hospital (GSTT) and both adult and children's community services in Lambeth and Southwark.
We provide a full range of hospital services for our local communities in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham, as well as specialist services for patients from further afield, including cancer, cardiothoracic, women's and children's services, kidney care and orthopaedics. We have one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest Emergency Departments in London. See www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk for further details.
We have a strong track record for clinical excellence, teaching and research, and financial management. Our Fit for the Future programme aims to improve further our efficiency without compromising quality and safety.
We are part of King's Health Partners, one of seven accredited UK Academic Health Sciences Centres. We also have a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre in partnership with King's College London. For further information about Kings' Health Partners, Kings College London and our research please see the following links: www.kingshealthpartners.org , http://www.kcl.ac.uk/medicine/index.aspx, http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/research/research.aspx and www.biomedicalresearchcentre.org|
Job description
Job responsibilities
Performance Management
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
Governance
To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.
Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.
Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.
To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.
To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Strategy and Business Planning
To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.
To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Performance Management
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
Governance
To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.
Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.
Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.
To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.
To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Strategy and Business Planning
To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.
To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS(Orth) or FRCS NeuroSurgery or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the Specialist Register, via CCT/CESR or be within 6 months of interview
- Adult Spinal Fellowship minimum 2 years
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development.
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Evidence of Management Training
- Evidence of Teaching Training
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of adult spinal surgery and evidence of specialist training in this field.
Desirable
- A third year of spinal fellowship Or Locum consultant experience
Clinical Skills
Essential
- A commitment to and evidence of multidisciplinary practice, working with other specialities and intensive care departments in the management of cases.
- A team based approach to care and service management, including appreciation of nursing and therapy roles.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues; both clinical and non-clinical, and with children and their carers / relatives.
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Track record and evidence of contribution to effective of clinical governance, coding, audit, management and IT skills.
- Understanding of principles of audit.
- Proficient IT skills to include working knowledge of Python and AI
Desirable
- Experience of clinical management
- Involvement in and completion of clinical audits
Research, Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- A demonstrable aptitude for participating in departmental research goals.
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of original research and publication.
- Teaching qualification
- Appraisal training.
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
- Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline development.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS(Orth) or FRCS NeuroSurgery or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the Specialist Register, via CCT/CESR or be within 6 months of interview
- Adult Spinal Fellowship minimum 2 years
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development.
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Evidence of Management Training
- Evidence of Teaching Training
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of adult spinal surgery and evidence of specialist training in this field.
Desirable
- A third year of spinal fellowship Or Locum consultant experience
Clinical Skills
Essential
- A commitment to and evidence of multidisciplinary practice, working with other specialities and intensive care departments in the management of cases.
- A team based approach to care and service management, including appreciation of nursing and therapy roles.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues; both clinical and non-clinical, and with children and their carers / relatives.
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Track record and evidence of contribution to effective of clinical governance, coding, audit, management and IT skills.
- Understanding of principles of audit.
- Proficient IT skills to include working knowledge of Python and AI
Desirable
- Experience of clinical management
- Involvement in and completion of clinical audits
Research, Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- A demonstrable aptitude for participating in departmental research goals.
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of original research and publication.
- Teaching qualification
- Appraisal training.
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
- Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline development.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
