Job summary
The Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics comprises an enthusiastic and highly motivated team of consultants, who provide a variety of subspecialties as well as a general orthopaedic and trauma service. We pride ourselves on our consultant delivered acute trauma management and elective orthopaedics.
This expansion of our services creates the opportunity for a new revision Arthroplasty surgeon to join the department. The job plan will include clinic and theatre sessions in Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Bassetlaw District General Hospital and Mexborough Montagu.
The post holder will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, an interest in acute care, and the enthusiasm to further develop the lower limb service within the orthopaedic department.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain and support the continued development of the provision of elective and emergency orthopaedic surgery, working as a key member of the orthopaedic team.
- Provide a comprehensive service to manage Arthroplasty pathology.
- Expand the current provision of the Arthroplasty activity.
- Participate regularly in clinical governance activities and teaching
About us
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.
Hosting three main hospital sites, and a number ofadditional services, the trust is one of only five Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire. The trust trains 25% of all medical students in the region and 30% of all other healthcare professional students.
A modern and forward-facing trust employing over 6,600 members of staff, the hospital provides a full range of local hospital services across Doncaster Royal Infirmary in Doncaster,Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop and Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.
In February 2020, the trust was rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, an accreditation which applies to the organisation's four hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide an effective orthopaedic surgical service for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.
- To work closely with colleagues and provide a high quality of care.
- To provide expertise in revision arthroplasty
- To provide an on call out-of-hours service.
Training and Education
- To take an active part in the teaching and training of students and junior colleagues.
- To contribute to postgraduate and continuing medical education.
- To be part of the formal departmental orthopaedic teaching and training.
- To take an active part in the South Yorkshire Rotation Orthopaedic Training.
- To contribute to the training of nurses, scientific and technical staff.
- To assist with the appraisal and assessment of junior medical staff in accordance with trust and Royal College guidance.
Quality
- To participate in developing a satisfactory and consistent quality of care.
- To participate in clinical audit and quality improvement projects.
- To contribute towards national and departmental research projects.
Management
- To have an active role in the management of the orthopaedic unit.
- To represent the orthopaedic department on local and regional committees.
- To contribute to the management process within the trust through participation in planning, project or liaison groups.
General
- To liaise with colleagues regarding annual leave/study leave.
- To share the responsibility of consultant cover when colleagues are absent.
- To submit requests for leave six weeks in advance.
These duties are subject to review and such changes, as may be desirable to the job plan, will be negotiated with the post holder. It is anticipated that a review will take place once a year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide an effective orthopaedic surgical service for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.
- To work closely with colleagues and provide a high quality of care.
- To provide expertise in revision arthroplasty
- To provide an on call out-of-hours service.
Training and Education
- To take an active part in the teaching and training of students and junior colleagues.
- To contribute to postgraduate and continuing medical education.
- To be part of the formal departmental orthopaedic teaching and training.
- To take an active part in the South Yorkshire Rotation Orthopaedic Training.
- To contribute to the training of nurses, scientific and technical staff.
- To assist with the appraisal and assessment of junior medical staff in accordance with trust and Royal College guidance.
Quality
- To participate in developing a satisfactory and consistent quality of care.
- To participate in clinical audit and quality improvement projects.
- To contribute towards national and departmental research projects.
Management
- To have an active role in the management of the orthopaedic unit.
- To represent the orthopaedic department on local and regional committees.
- To contribute to the management process within the trust through participation in planning, project or liaison groups.
General
- To liaise with colleagues regarding annual leave/study leave.
- To share the responsibility of consultant cover when colleagues are absent.
- To submit requests for leave six weeks in advance.
These duties are subject to review and such changes, as may be desirable to the job plan, will be negotiated with the post holder. It is anticipated that a review will take place once a year.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (Tr &Orth) or equivalent
- You must be on the specialist register for Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
- ATLS Provider with current certificate
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
- Wide based experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Understanding current issues within Trauma & Orthopaedics and the future direction of the specialty
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Sub-Specialty Fellowship level training in lower limb surgery
Desirable
- Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (Tr &Orth) or equivalent
- You must be on the specialist register for Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
- ATLS Provider with current certificate
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
- Wide based experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Understanding current issues within Trauma & Orthopaedics and the future direction of the specialty
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Sub-Specialty Fellowship level training in lower limb surgery
Desirable
- Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
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).
