Job summary
We are seeking applicants for a locum consultant trauma & orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialist interest in hand & wrist trauma. This post is to cover maternity leave and is due to start in March 2023.
The appointee will be one of three orthopaedic hand surgeons and three upper limb surgeons in a department of 28 consultants. We are looking for a colleague who can help develop both elective and emergency hand surgery in Gloucestershire. He or she will work closely within the multi-disciplinary Gloucestershire Hand service including 6 hand therapists and services provided by the MSK Orthopaedic Practitioners. The Orthopaedic Department has undergone significant changes in recent years and this presents an opportunity for continued improvement for our hand surgery service.
Main duties of the job
As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:
- To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's and Division's services plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgical Division or the Trust
- The appointment to this post has three main aims:
- To join a team that provides comprehensive consultant-based patient-centred management
- To strengthen the hand surgery provision in the county
To provide key support and input into the Trust's plans to develop Elective and Trauma services
About us
The Trust was established in April 2002 to provide acute hospital services for the whole of Gloucestershire.
The Trust currently manages two hospitals:
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital 580 plus 48 day beds (628), Cheltenham General Hospital 378 plus 33 day beds (411).
The Trust serves a population of around 560,000 for acute care and a population of over 750,000 for cancer. The Trauma and Orthopaedic on call service receives 5600 referrals per year and performs 3400 operations for trauma.
As a large acute Trust, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust attracts staff in all clinical and non-clinical disciplines. It is able to offer an excellent career structure, opportunities for flexible working and a wide range of services to support staff. The Trust places great emphasis on improving patient access to services and reducing visits to hospital where possible through the provision of "one-stop clinics" and the introduction of video and telephone clinics.
Candidates are most welcome to visit the hospital and are encouraged.
Candidates are also encouraged to meet the following:
- Mr Ewan Bigsby (Specialty Director for Trauma)
- Mr Navraj Atwal (Specialty Director for Elective Orthopaedics)
- Mr Will Mason (Hand Subspecialty Lead Surgeon)
- Mrs Jo Carr (Deputy General Manager, Trauma and Orthopaedics).
Short listed candidates only must make arrangements to meet or speak with the Medical Director ,Dr Mark Pietroni (or their designated representative) prior to the interview
Job description
Job responsibilities
We expect the post-holder to develop and lead a robust service in order to provide high quality care to patients in a timely manner:
- The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department
- To examine and treat patients within the department
- To participate in the team meetings
- To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
- To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call.
- To carry out ward rounds
The Trust is engaged in a process of service redesign. As part of this redesign the Trust is in the process of developing plans to increase its portfolio of orthopaedic surgery and the location of its delivery. The post holder will be expected to support these plans and provide key clinical and managerial input into the programme.
- To join a team that provides comprehensive consultant-based patient-centred management
- To strengthen the hand surgery provision in the county
- To provide key support and input into the Trusts plans to develop Elective and Trauma services
Please review the full job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We expect the post-holder to develop and lead a robust service in order to provide high quality care to patients in a timely manner:
- The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department
- To examine and treat patients within the department
- To participate in the team meetings
- To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
- To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call.
- To carry out ward rounds
The Trust is engaged in a process of service redesign. As part of this redesign the Trust is in the process of developing plans to increase its portfolio of orthopaedic surgery and the location of its delivery. The post holder will be expected to support these plans and provide key clinical and managerial input into the programme.
- To join a team that provides comprehensive consultant-based patient-centred management
- To strengthen the hand surgery provision in the county
- To provide key support and input into the Trusts plans to develop Elective and Trauma services
Please review the full job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council registration.
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS (Tr&Orth)
- Entry on the Specialist Register via ?CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview) ?CESR or ?European Community Rights
- ATLS provider
Desirable
- UK Diploma of Hand Surgery
Clinical Experience
Essential
- General training leading to CCT in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on problems in hand surgery.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Expertise in elective and trauma hand surgery and at least 2 years' experience in a specialist unit or equivalent including Fellowship training in hand surgery
- Validated logbook indicating adequate and appropriate level of specialist hand surgical operative experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Plastic Surgery unit
- Subspeciality interest within hand surgery (eg. congenital hand surgery, nerve injury)
Management and Admin Skills
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a surgical team
Desirable
- IT skills including database management and word processing skills
- Management and Leadership skills
- Attendance on a management course
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Training in teaching skills
- Certificate of education
- Involvement in undergraduate education
- Experience of teaching and clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council registration.
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS (Tr&Orth)
- Entry on the Specialist Register via ?CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview) ?CESR or ?European Community Rights
- ATLS provider
Desirable
- UK Diploma of Hand Surgery
Clinical Experience
Essential
- General training leading to CCT in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on problems in hand surgery.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Expertise in elective and trauma hand surgery and at least 2 years' experience in a specialist unit or equivalent including Fellowship training in hand surgery
- Validated logbook indicating adequate and appropriate level of specialist hand surgical operative experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Plastic Surgery unit
- Subspeciality interest within hand surgery (eg. congenital hand surgery, nerve injury)
Management and Admin Skills
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a surgical team
Desirable
- IT skills including database management and word processing skills
- Management and Leadership skills
- Attendance on a management course
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Training in teaching skills
- Certificate of education
- Involvement in undergraduate education
- Experience of teaching and clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
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).
