Job summary
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS foundation trust is located in Birmingham and is an independent foundation trust providing high quality, multidisciplinary perioperative care for patients undergoing Orthopaedic, Spinal (including complex spine) and oncological surgery for musculoskeletal tumours. The Trust is a tertiary referral center for both musculo-skeletal oncology and spinal surgery and a significant experience in both areas is desirable.
Applications are invited for highly motivated individuals to join our department. We have 22 full time equivalent consultants, 6 SAS doctors, 3 Anaesthetic Associates and 2 to 4 rotating registrars from the Birmingham school and further afield seeking advanced orthopaedic experience. This post is a whole-time consultant role (10 PA's). Should the successful candidates wish to work 11 programed activities, suitable adjustments can be made to the service provision timetable. On-call commitment equate to 1:8 which involves covering theatres and critical care services.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to complement and expand the existing services within the department. A particular emphasis will be placed upon critical care outreach, acute pain and pre-operative assessment. You will be expected to contribute to audit, teaching and research within the department and adequate time for these activities are included within the job plan. Applicants should hold FRCA or equivalent and be on the GMC Specialist Register with Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). Consideration will be given to suitable applicants within six months of CCT, provided arrangements can be made with the respective Deanery.
About us
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
To find more about our staff benefits, please visit our website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This advertisement is for whole time consultant role (10PAs). On-call commitments equate to 1:8 and involves covering theatre and critical care services (level 2 only) and attracts a 0.5PA addition to the weekly clinical job plan. This job plan will include 2.5 SPA with an anticipation that the successful applicants will contribute significantly to the quality and standard improvement in the department.
Within our department are 6 substantive specialty doctor anaesthetists, who cover first on call duties with the registrars. There are also 3 Anaesthetic Associates (AA) working in our department. They work under the supervision of a consultant anaesthetist in line with RCOA recommendations in a ratio of 1:1 or 1:2. Twin theatre working is embedded in our rota. We are also training 4 student AAs.
The Anaesthetic Department provides anaesthesia services for all orthopaedic surgical procedures being carried out in the hospital including interventional radiology. We currently also have consultants contributing to pre-assessment, HDU, acute and chronic pain and perioperative medicine. We are also in the process of developing an acute pain service to complement the critical care outreach service already in place.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This advertisement is for whole time consultant role (10PAs). On-call commitments equate to 1:8 and involves covering theatre and critical care services (level 2 only) and attracts a 0.5PA addition to the weekly clinical job plan. This job plan will include 2.5 SPA with an anticipation that the successful applicants will contribute significantly to the quality and standard improvement in the department.
Within our department are 6 substantive specialty doctor anaesthetists, who cover first on call duties with the registrars. There are also 3 Anaesthetic Associates (AA) working in our department. They work under the supervision of a consultant anaesthetist in line with RCOA recommendations in a ratio of 1:1 or 1:2. Twin theatre working is embedded in our rota. We are also training 4 student AAs.
The Anaesthetic Department provides anaesthesia services for all orthopaedic surgical procedures being carried out in the hospital including interventional radiology. We currently also have consultants contributing to pre-assessment, HDU, acute and chronic pain and perioperative medicine. We are also in the process of developing an acute pain service to complement the critical care outreach service already in place.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Skills
Essential
- Smooth progression through training consistent with personal circumstances.
Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in clinical audit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Skills
Essential
- Smooth progression through training consistent with personal circumstances.
Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in clinical audit.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Royal Orthopeadic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol Road South
Birmingham
B31 2AP
Employer's website
https://www.roh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
