Locum Paediatric Orthopaedic Consultant

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will be based at Birmingham Children's Hospital, but must expect to hold regular elective clinics, and possibly theatre lists, at one or more of the surrounding hospitals to whom we provide out-reach services. Currently that would include sessions at Russells Hall Hospital. They will participate in the 1 in 8 on call rota at BCH where, in addition to their elective work, they will undertake regular weekday morning Fracture Clinics and Trauma Lists.

Main duties of the job

There is a regular teaching and audit commitment. The new appointee will be obliged to participate in the training of the middle grade and junior trainees. The appointee will be expected to take an active interest in conducting research as well as presenting and publishing relevant clinical findings and research results.

The appointee will be expected to work very closely with their colleagues to deliver this dedicated service to children and their carers. Close communication within the team is fundamental to the delivery of this service, resulting in the pooling of expertise and resources.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

15 November 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year Pro rota

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-5795601-23-BCKF

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is sabbatical cover for a substantive colleague whose primary interest is foot and ankle surgery but who also has a general paediatrc orthopaedic practice at Russells Hall Hospital. You will be joining a group of six established Paediatric Orthopaedic consultants and one locum consultant. The orthopaedic team includes two foundation year doctors, four Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners, four orthopaedic middle grade trainees from the Birmingham Orthopaedic Training Program, a Trust Grade doctor, two Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellows, and a CESR trainee from an adjacent region

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via
CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
An appropriate higher - Orthopaedic surgical qualification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via
CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
An appropriate higher - Orthopaedic surgical qualification.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).