Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. This post is designed to support the children's orthopaedic team while it's most senior surgeon is involved in a management role. The successful candidate will join a team of 11 Consultants providing comprehensive orthopaedic trauma services at the Major Trauma Centre, at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, and will also be part of the children's orthopaedic team at RVI / Great North Children's Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the existing orthopaedic trauma 'on-call' rota at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. This will involve making up a team of three Consultants, each doing one 'on-call' weekday (during which theteam fracture clinics take place) every three weeks, followed by an all-day trauma list on the following day. In addition, the successful candidate will be 'on-call' for orthopaedic trauma one weekend in 12.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a special interest in children's upper limb surgery, to complement the existing surgeons within the team.
The successful candidate will be required to provide an elective surgery service Royal Victoria Infirmary.
Participate in audit and clinical governance.
Show a commitment to continuing professional development.
Participate in annual appraisal (for revalidation) and in the annual job planning process.
Work with and support all members of the clinical team in the Emergency Department, in out-patient and fracture clinics, in the operating theatres and on the wards.
About us
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact Mr Paul Sanderson on 0191 282 5083 (Secretary) or via email at paul.sanderson@nhs.net
Closing Date: Midnight on 27 June 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is designed to support both the trauma and elective orthopaedic services at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The successful candidate will join a team of 11 Consultants providing comprehensive orthopaedic trauma services at the Major Trauma Centre, at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, and will also be part of the childrens orthopaedic team at RVI / Great North Childrens Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is designed to support both the trauma and elective orthopaedic services at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The successful candidate will join a team of 11 Consultants providing comprehensive orthopaedic trauma services at the Major Trauma Centre, at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, and will also be part of the childrens orthopaedic team at RVI / Great North Childrens Hospital.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- FRCS (Orth) or equivalent.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
- Minimum of 6 months Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship (Post CCT) in a UK Major Trauma Centre (or overseas equivalent)
- Minimum of 6 months Fellowship training (Post CCT) in Children's Orthopaedic Surgery.
Desirable
- Sub-speciality specialist training in children's upper limb surgery to complement existing skills within the Directorate.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
Desirable
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- FRCS (Orth) or equivalent.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
- Minimum of 6 months Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship (Post CCT) in a UK Major Trauma Centre (or overseas equivalent)
- Minimum of 6 months Fellowship training (Post CCT) in Children's Orthopaedic Surgery.
Desirable
- Sub-speciality specialist training in children's upper limb surgery to complement existing skills within the Directorate.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
- Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
- Research/critical review of literature.
- Publications in the last five years.
Desirable
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
- Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
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).
