Job summary
OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Less than Full-time Locum CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Applications are invited to apply for the above post for the Department of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Children's Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust with additional clinical duties in regional hospitals.
This is the first advert for this fixed term part-time post for one year. We are an established team of 4 consultants providing an elective Paediatric Orthopaedic service to the Oxford region, working closely with a multidisciplinary team, and developing the service further to support colleagues in regional hospitals across Thames Valley. We are looking for a colleague who can help us towards building this service further.
Potential candidates are invited to speak with Dr Shelley Segal, Clinical Director of the Children's Directorate, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, (shelley.segal@ouh.nhs.uk), Mr Andrew Wainwright, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Clinical Lead for Children's Orthopaedic Surgery Oxford University Hospitals (Andrew.Wainwright@ouh.nhs.uk).
Main duties of the job
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
The post holder's duties will be at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Children's Hospital Oxford, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of OUH Trust's locations.
Clinical
This post is to join an enthusiastic and thriving clinical service, and to further develop its regional clinical network. The position is available on a 5.38 PA job plan basis with 1:4 on-call commitment.
Objectives of the post
- To provide a high quality secondary and tertiary paediatric orthopaedic service to the children and adolescents of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Thames Valley and neighbouring counties.
- To support the multidisciplinary team and participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
- To support and continue to develop clinical collaboration with other paediatric services in Oxford and Buckinghamshire, especially where this may impact on paediatric orthopaedic provision.
- To develop further paediatric training in orthopaedics with support of local and grid trainees and provide orthopaedic teaching for other postgraduate trainees.
- To comply with the recommendations of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, National GIRFT ('Getting it Right First Time') review of Paediatric Orthopaedics, and the Royal College of Surgeons over the provision of acute and specialty services for children.
About us
The NOTSSCaN Division is responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of services within their areas in line with Trust strategies, policies and procedures and contains several Clinical Directorates, each of which contain clinical service units covering specific areas of services.
The Directorates are led by Clinical Directors and supported by Operational Service Managers, Matrons and other relevant experts. The Directorates host services on three hospital sites; The John Radcliffe Hospital, The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Horton General Hospital, Banbury.
The NOTSSCaN Division whilst mirroring the overall vision of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust aims to be a leader across the United Kingdom as a provider of a range of standard and specialised services. The Division ensures its services are responsive and patient centred, with dynamic care pathways based on the best available evidence. The Division wants to be the hospital of choice in the UK for patients, GPs and commissioners, supported by a pre-eminent academic centre with an international reputation for advances in medical care, biomedical research and clinical training, while achieving financial sustainability and long-term growth.
Job description
Job responsibilities
OUTLINE JOB PLAN WEEKLY PROVISIONAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES
An indicative timetable and job plan is outlined below. The final job plan for the post will be agreed with the Clinical Director upon appointment and will be subject to renegotiation at least annually.
Day
Time
Location
Work
Categorisation
No of PAs
Monday
NIL
Tuesday
NIL
Wednesday
8:30-930
NOC
Consultant meeting
DCC
0.25
9:30-11
ALT WEEKS
NOC
POAC
DCC
0.43
1-5 ALT WEEKS
NOC
Clinic
DCC
0.5
1:4 on call
Thursday
8-5 MONTHLY
CN and HH
Chipping Norton & Horton Clinic
DCC
0.27
8-6 MONTHLY
JR Th
Monthly all day Theatre list + WR
DCC
0.62
Friday
8-6 ALT WEEKS
JR Th
Alt week all day Theatre list + WR
DCC
1.2
Saturday
1 in 4 on call
Sunday
1 in 4 on call
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
variable
variable
Admin
DCC
0.4
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
variable
variable
Operative planning
DCC
0.24
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
variable
variable
CPD
SPA
1
Predictable emergency on-call work
On-call 1:4 weekends and weekday
JR
ON call duties
DCC
0.46
Total No of PAs
5.38
Job description
Job responsibilities
OUTLINE JOB PLAN WEEKLY PROVISIONAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES
An indicative timetable and job plan is outlined below. The final job plan for the post will be agreed with the Clinical Director upon appointment and will be subject to renegotiation at least annually.
Day
Time
Location
Work
Categorisation
No of PAs
Monday
NIL
Tuesday
NIL
Wednesday
8:30-930
NOC
Consultant meeting
DCC
0.25
9:30-11
ALT WEEKS
NOC
POAC
DCC
0.43
1-5 ALT WEEKS
NOC
Clinic
DCC
0.5
1:4 on call
Thursday
8-5 MONTHLY
CN and HH
Chipping Norton & Horton Clinic
DCC
0.27
8-6 MONTHLY
JR Th
Monthly all day Theatre list + WR
DCC
0.62
Friday
8-6 ALT WEEKS
JR Th
Alt week all day Theatre list + WR
DCC
1.2
Saturday
1 in 4 on call
Sunday
1 in 4 on call
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
variable
variable
Admin
DCC
0.4
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
variable
variable
Operative planning
DCC
0.24
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
variable
variable
CPD
SPA
1
Predictable emergency on-call work
On-call 1:4 weekends and weekday
JR
ON call duties
DCC
0.46
Total No of PAs
5.38
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MBChB or equivalent
- FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
- Trained to level 3 safeguarding
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- CCT or equivalent in orthopaedic surgery
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and fellowship experience as a paediatric orthopaedic fellow in a major unit
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience as a paediatric orthopaedic consultant
Skills
Essential
- Good leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Participation in clinical research
- GCP training or equivalent
- Ability to travel between hospitals
Desirable
- Experience of developing new services and leading the provision of these
- Management qualification.
- Education qualification
- Presentations at national and international meetings. Peer reviewed publications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MBChB or equivalent
- FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
- Trained to level 3 safeguarding
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- CCT or equivalent in orthopaedic surgery
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and fellowship experience as a paediatric orthopaedic fellow in a major unit
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience as a paediatric orthopaedic consultant
Skills
Essential
- Good leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Participation in clinical research
- GCP training or equivalent
- Ability to travel between hospitals
Desirable
- Experience of developing new services and leading the provision of these
- Management qualification.
- Education qualification
- Presentations at national and international meetings. Peer reviewed publications
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).
