Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job responsibilities

• • The post holder will be expected to provide general Trauma oncall cover and trauma theatres session cover. This includes programmed activities for 10 PAs.
  • The post holder will be expected to undertake a weekly all-day trauma list and likely to cover other trauma sessions for annual leave for colleagues.
  • The post holder will be expected to participate in the out-of-hours oncall rota which is currently 1:15 weekdays and 1:12 weekends.
  • The post holder must ensure that standards are developed through clinical audit, evidence-based research and appraisal.
  • The post holder will aim to ensure all emergency patients are reviewed by a consultant within 14 hours of admission.
  • The post holder will be required to participate in audit, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD. They are also expected to contribute to the development and maintenance of clinical protocol

  Leadership/Management

  • The post holder must demonstrate behaviour which supports and promotes the Trust vision and values at all opportunities.
  • The post holder will be required to support the Lead Clinician, general and operational managers and clinical director in policy and strategy development as a member of the Care Group team.
  • The post holder will work within the Trusts framework for corporate governance including standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
  • Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management and supervision of doctors in training.
  • All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent.
  • Be familiar with the college curriculum for doctors in training to contribute to their training requirements.

  Professional

  • Take personal accountability for own clinical practice and to work at all times within the GMCs Good Medical Practice and Leadership and Management for all doctors.
  • Promote and adhere to the both the Trust and Care Group policy and procedures at all times.
  • Accept corporate responsibility to work effectively and positively within the Trust performance framework to meet Trust targets.
  • The post holder will be responsible for their own continuing professional development and medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose, and the appointee will be entitled to apply to the Trust Study Leave Committee for a contribution to funding of this activity.
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
  • Maintain high standard of professional and personal integrity at all times.

  Other responsibilities include:

  Budget: Co-operate with the Clinical Director and Operations Director on budget issues

  Communication: This will include responsibility for and arrangement of:

  • Communication and liaison with all other medical and service departments within the hospital including: General Management, Medical Records, and Social Work Department
  • Communication with General Practitioners will include telephone discussion of problems and writing of letters about cases seen in the department
  • Communication with other hospitals and special departments in other hospitals
  • Teaching: Junior doctors and medical students, nurses and other paramedical staff in the team in speciality and special interest

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• FRCS (Trauma & Ortho)
• GMC Specialist registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview.
• Recognised Fellowship in Lower Limb (12 months minimum)

Desirable

• ATLS instructor
• Research and academia related to speciality
• Postgraduate qualification
• Higher degrees in academia

Skills and experience

Essential

• Competent in general orthopaedic trauma
• In-depth expertise in lower limb surgery & management of complex hip & knee trauma

Desirable

• Competence in lower limb reconstructive procedures
• Experience at consultant level

Clinical governance

Essential

• Experience of Audit
• Understanding of clinical incident reporting & risk management
• Evidence of participation in annual appraisal

Desirable

• Experience of service improvement
• Previous involvement in education & training
• Interest in research & development

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

• Upholds and models the Trust values
• Adheres to the GMC code of conduct

Other requirements

Essential

• Can demonstrate the ability and willingness to travel across sites effectively

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).