Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established group of 24 substantive Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and 2 Spinal Neurosurgeons at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust. The candidate will also be expected to provide support in complex lower limb trauma as per departmental need.
Applications are welcomed from candidates with FRCS (Tr & Orth) / or equivalent qualification who are on the General Medical Council's Specialist Register in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery or who will be within 6 months of obtaining their CCT/CESR at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
We are a very successful department, with twin site working at New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital (Trauma and elective sites).An additional Trauma fellowship/Knee Revision fellowship and post fellowship consultant experience is desirable.
The post is for a Consultant Lower Limb Surgeon with specialist interest in Soft Tissue Knees and Knee Arthroplasty. The candidate must have a Soft Tissue Knee and Knee Arthroplasty Fellowship to add to the existing complement of consultants.
The current on-call rota is 1:10 rota, with a 7- day working commitment.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are one of the largest acute and community providers in the West Midlands having more than 850 beds on the New Cross site.
The Trust also has 56 rehabilitation beds at West Park Hospital and 54 beds at Cannock Chase Hospital.
We are the largest employer in Wolverhampton, the Trust employs over 10,000 staff, covering more than 350 different roles.
We provide services from the following locations;
- New Cross Hospital - secondary and tertiary services, maternity, Accident and Emergency, critical care and outpatients;
- West Park Hospital - rehabilitation inpatient and day care services, therapy services and outpatients;
- Cannock Chase Hospital - general surgery, orthopaedics, breast surgery, urology, dermatology and medical day case investigations and treatment (including endoscopy) ;
- More than 20 community sites - community services for children and adults, walk-in centres and therapy and rehabilitation services ;
- Primary care - Ten GP practices have now joined us and offer extended opening hours to patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide a General Trauma and Orthopaedic Service, with a specialist interest in knee arthroplasty and soft tissue knee surgery. Flexible working will be required to fully utilise hospital facilities such as theatres and outpatients. The post holder will also be expected to undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and to participate in audit and clinical governance activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide a General Trauma and Orthopaedic Service, with a specialist interest in knee arthroplasty and soft tissue knee surgery. Flexible working will be required to fully utilise hospital facilities such as theatres and outpatients. The post holder will also be expected to undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and to participate in audit and clinical governance activities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On the specialist GMC register for T&O (This registration may be via CCT, CESR (CP) or CESR or EC rights. If via CCT or CESR(CP) then date of expected award must be within 6 months of interview
- Fellowship training in Lower Limb Arthroplasty specifically knee arthroplasty and soft tissue knee surgery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On the specialist GMC register for T&O (This registration may be via CCT, CESR (CP) or CESR or EC rights. If via CCT or CESR(CP) then date of expected award must be within 6 months of interview
- Fellowship training in Lower Limb Arthroplasty specifically knee arthroplasty and soft tissue knee surgery.
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
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).
