Job summary
Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics (Specialising in Hip Surgery)
The appointed candidate(s) will join an existing team of sixteen consultant medical staff. On joining the department, you will become part of a well-established, friendly team and will help us continue to drive forward improvements in the service that we provide to our patients. As a senior member of the team, you will become a key part in the delivery of training and supervision to our junior colleagues. As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs. The Trusts Health and Wellbeing team has won a National Award during 2020 for the work they have done locally.
The Trust is a recognised Trauma Unit and is part of 2 Trauma Networks (Severn & Thames Valley) and enjoys excellent working relations with both MTC's. GWH also is part of, and contributes to, the regional spinal on-call for Thames Valley. The department is a fairly sub-specialised group, and the expectation is for the successful candidate to play a pivotal role in the On-call team within the department. They must maintain a general trauma skillset and be willing to participate in SAFER ward rounds and virtual as well as face to face new patient fracture clinics where a broad range of injuries will be encountered.
Main duties of the job
The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
Clinical Duties:
- Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
- Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
- Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
- Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
- Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues' periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
- Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
- Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section
- This post will include an average of three timetabled weekly operating sessions either as full or half day sessions with the possibility of requiring occasional job planned elective surgery to be carried out at an alternative site.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership Responsibilities:
All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Clinical Lead to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
- To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
- To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans.
- The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
- Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
- As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost-effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
- Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
- Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.
- Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management
- Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions.
Further details can be found on the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership Responsibilities:
All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Clinical Lead to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
- To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
- To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans.
- The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
- Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
- As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost-effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
- Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
- Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.
- Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management
- Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions.
Further details can be found on the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT (or equivalent for non-UK applicants of equivalent status), or be accredited (or equivalent), and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment.
Desirable
- Post graduate certificate in medical education
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- Expertise in full range of Trauma & Orthopaedic conditions
- Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in complex primary and revision hip surgery including peri-prosthetic fractures
Desirable
- Experience in lower limb endo-prosthetic replacement for trauma or elective surgery
- Experience in complex lower limb peri-prosthetic and peri-articular fracture surgery
Management Administration
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
- Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
- Experience of audit and management
- Ability to lead project teams
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training
- Intermediate to Advanced level IT skills
Teaching & Research
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
- Interest in leading multi-professional education
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Ability to supervise post-graduate research
Desirable
- Experience of teaching locally or regionally
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT (or equivalent for non-UK applicants of equivalent status), or be accredited (or equivalent), and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment.
Desirable
- Post graduate certificate in medical education
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- Expertise in full range of Trauma & Orthopaedic conditions
- Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in complex primary and revision hip surgery including peri-prosthetic fractures
Desirable
- Experience in lower limb endo-prosthetic replacement for trauma or elective surgery
- Experience in complex lower limb peri-prosthetic and peri-articular fracture surgery
Management Administration
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
- Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
- Experience of audit and management
- Ability to lead project teams
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training
- Intermediate to Advanced level IT skills
Teaching & Research
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
- Interest in leading multi-professional education
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Ability to supervise post-graduate research
Desirable
- Experience of teaching locally or regionally
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).
