Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Orthopaedic in Hand and Wrist Surgery to work alongside our existing team of Orthopaedic and Plastic hand surgeons at MFT.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job will include the delivery of the following activities:
Fracture Clinic
Trauma List
Outpatient Orthopaedic Clinic
Elective operating List in Theatre
Weekend trauma cover
On-call
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on the specialist register (or entry expected within six months)
- FRCS (Tr & Orth)
- ATLS provider
Desirable
- Hand Diploma British or European (completed or expected completion within a year)
- ATLS Instructor
Clinical experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Completed Fellowship in Hand and Wrist Surgery (minimum 6 months)
- Primary Interest in Hand and Wrist surgery
- Ability to offer expert opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective in Hand and Wrist Surgery
Desirable
- Additional fellowship (above 6 months) in Hand and Wrist Surgery
- Additional fellowship (above 6 months) trauma surgery
Management, leadership and admin experience
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- Ability to manage and lead a surgical firm
- Understanding of clinical governance network
Desirable
- Proven track record & management experience.
Audit and research experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in clinical audit
- Evidence of involvement in research projects
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Personal attributes
Essential
- Embody MFT Trust Values
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients , relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Experience of teaching medical students
Desirable
- Experience of supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students
- Postgraduate Teaching Qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on the specialist register (or entry expected within six months)
- FRCS (Tr & Orth)
- ATLS provider
Desirable
- Hand Diploma British or European (completed or expected completion within a year)
- ATLS Instructor
Clinical experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Completed Fellowship in Hand and Wrist Surgery (minimum 6 months)
- Primary Interest in Hand and Wrist surgery
- Ability to offer expert opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective in Hand and Wrist Surgery
Desirable
- Additional fellowship (above 6 months) in Hand and Wrist Surgery
- Additional fellowship (above 6 months) trauma surgery
Management, leadership and admin experience
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- Ability to manage and lead a surgical firm
- Understanding of clinical governance network
Desirable
- Proven track record & management experience.
Audit and research experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in clinical audit
- Evidence of involvement in research projects
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Personal attributes
Essential
- Embody MFT Trust Values
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients , relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Experience of teaching medical students
Desirable
- Experience of supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students
- Postgraduate Teaching Qualification
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).
