Job summary
Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon
This 12 month fixed term post provides an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic group of orthopaedic surgeons who are rapidly forging an impressive reputation as a strongly cohesive, progressive department that consistently strives to provide the best possible care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
The fixed term post will support the work of Barts Bone & Joint Health Foot & Ankle Unit. The role is based across 3 sites - The Royal London Hospital, our major trauma centre, Whipps Cross Hospital, our specialist fragility fracture centre and The Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre (BHOC) - a GIRFT accredited elective hub.
The successful candidate will be fellowship trained and is expected to have experience in managing the breadth of elective foot and ankle surgery. Experience of diabetic foot & ankle conditions and total ankle arthroplasty is also desirable. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing complex foot and ankle trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction and general high energy trauma. They will also have experience of working within a major trauma centre setting. They will be expected to contribute to the major trauma on-call rota at The Royal London Hospital, one of Europe's busiest trauma centres. They will also support the Foot & Ankle trauma work within the specialist fragility fracture service at Whipps Cross Hospital.
Our foot and ankle unit works cohesively with our limb reconstruction colleagues and has a regular MDT. The new consultant will be expected to help integrate foot and ankle services across all hospital sites and lead multi-specialty service development. A strong academic background is desirable.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Completed training in Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Fellowship training in Foot & Ankle Surgery
Desirable
- Experience of diabetic foot & ankle work and total ankle arthroplasty at fellowship level
- Experience at consultant level working in a major trauma center
Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills Team, interpersonal & communication skills
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Commitment to engage with Quality improvement processes and drive further development
- Take an active leadership role within the clinical environment
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Reliable work record
Desirable
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
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 Engage fully with both NATSSIPS and LOCSSIPS as required and develop these as required.
- Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Engage fully with both NATSSIPS and LOCSSIPS as required and develop these as required.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with current licence to practice
- The candidate should be on the GMC specialist register or within 6-months of obtaining this
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
- Foot & Ankle Fellowship training
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
Other
Essential
- 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
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Publications in indexed journals
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Completed training in Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Fellowship training in Foot & Ankle Surgery
Desirable
- Experience of diabetic foot & ankle work and total ankle arthroplasty at fellowship level
- Experience at consultant level working in a major trauma center
Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills Team, interpersonal & communication skills
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Commitment to engage with Quality improvement processes and drive further development
- Take an active leadership role within the clinical environment
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Reliable work record
Desirable
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
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 Engage fully with both NATSSIPS and LOCSSIPS as required and develop these as required.
- Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Engage fully with both NATSSIPS and LOCSSIPS as required and develop these as required.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with current licence to practice
- The candidate should be on the GMC specialist register or within 6-months of obtaining this
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
- Foot & Ankle Fellowship training
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
Other
Essential
- 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
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Publications in indexed journals
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
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).
