Job summary
We are looking for a consultant spinal surgeon with a special interest in paediatric spinal surgery. Your clinical duties will be at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel; potentially also with some sessions at Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre in Newham. You will be joining a department of 43 consultant orthopaedic surgeons.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and preferably be on the Specialist Registrar or within 3 months of obtaining CCT.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and preferably be on the Specialist Registrar or within 3 months of obtaining CCT.
Informal discussions are encouraged and you are invited to contact Mr Alexander Sheriff Montgomery (alexander.montgomery@bartshealth.nhs.uk) or Mr Rajesh Mangattil (rajesh.mangattil@nhs.net)
Main duties of the job
This role is to support the spinal practice at Barts Health, in particular the paediatric spine service. The spinal sub-specialty is a challenged part of the Barts Health 18 week elective programme. The on-call commitment will be at The Royal London Hospital.
The successful candidate must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and preferably be on the Specialist Registrar or equivalent, and will be expected to develop his/her own sub-speciality within paediatric orthopaedics.
There is also a goal to develop a consultant-led designated spinal trauma rota, once sufficient recruitment to enable this has been completed.
Applicants should possess full GMC registration, and either be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview.
About us
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain's leading healthcare providers and the largest trust in the NHS. It was created on 1 April 2012 by bringing together three trusts: Barts and The London NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust. The new trust has a turnover of approximately £1.1 billion and approximately 15,000 employees.
Together our hospitals - Newham University Hospital in Plaistow, St Bartholomew's (Barts) in the City, The Royal London in Whitechapel, The London Chest in Bethnal Green and Whipps Cross in Leytonstone - deliver high quality clinical care to the people of east London and further afield.
The hospitals offer a full portfolio of services that serve the needs of the local community, and are home to some of Britain's leading specialist centres including cancer, cardiac, trauma and emergency care. Barts Health also has one of the UK's busiest children's hospitals and internationally renowned surgical facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient car
- Leadership, development and organisation on the services in his/her charge in line with the Trusts business plans. Liaison and communication with the lead clinician, General Manager, Service Manager, Clinical Director for Orthopaedic & Plastic Surgery and the Surgery / Cancer CAG (Clinical Academic Group) Director
- A major contribution to the departments ongoing efforts to improve efficiency in both the delivery and the management of patient care including the 18 week referral to treatment standard, reducing length of stay and managing the ratio of new to follow up outpatient attendances in line with commissioner expectations
- With the agreement of the Clinical Lead and Clinical Academic Unit Director, development of his/her own interests and specialisms within the speciality, including active participation in research programme
- Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training including the approval and monitoring of on calls and locum appointments
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient car
- Leadership, development and organisation on the services in his/her charge in line with the Trusts business plans. Liaison and communication with the lead clinician, General Manager, Service Manager, Clinical Director for Orthopaedic & Plastic Surgery and the Surgery / Cancer CAG (Clinical Academic Group) Director
- A major contribution to the departments ongoing efforts to improve efficiency in both the delivery and the management of patient care including the 18 week referral to treatment standard, reducing length of stay and managing the ratio of new to follow up outpatient attendances in line with commissioner expectations
- With the agreement of the Clinical Lead and Clinical Academic Unit Director, development of his/her own interests and specialisms within the speciality, including active participation in research programme
- Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training including the approval and monitoring of on calls and locum appointments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An appropriate higher trauma and orthopaedics surgical qualification.
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via o CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or o European Community Rights oInternational equivalent
Desirable
- Masters level research degree or equivalent
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Fellowship training appropriate to subspecialty
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on range of elective & emergency problems within specialty
- Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- ATLS or orthopaedic courses instructor
- Previous consultant level experience in a Major Trauma Centre
Training
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
- Audit experience
- Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists
- Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills
Desirable
- Faculty on relevant orthopaedic courses
- Experience of audit and management
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
- Involvement in national level subspecialty organisation or equivalent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An appropriate higher trauma and orthopaedics surgical qualification.
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via o CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or o European Community Rights oInternational equivalent
Desirable
- Masters level research degree or equivalent
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Fellowship training appropriate to subspecialty
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on range of elective & emergency problems within specialty
- Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- ATLS or orthopaedic courses instructor
- Previous consultant level experience in a Major Trauma Centre
Training
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
- Audit experience
- Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists
- Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills
Desirable
- Faculty on relevant orthopaedic courses
- Experience of audit and management
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
- Involvement in national level subspecialty organisation or equivalent
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).
