Job summary
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon-Interest in Hand Surgery
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery at University Hospitals of Leicester with a special interested in Hand Surgery.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, forward thinking substantive Consultant in Hand Surgery. The post is with UHL and community partners.
You will perform a wide range of Hand surgery but subspecialtyinterests will be supported where possible. We are a forward thinking team with drive and desire to provide the best clinical care for patients and families from our locality and beyond and you will join and existing MDT of 4 surgeons and extended scope physiotherapist and secretarial and administration staff, as well as registrars and a foundation year doctors.
This post is permanent and applicants should be on the GMC specialist register or, within 3 months of the interview date, have a certificate of completion of specialist training. Applicants must have FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent and would ideally have appropriate subspecialty fellowship training.
The successful appointee will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical audit. The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust consists of three acute teaching hospitals serving the whole population of Leicestershire. It is fully committed to Continuing Medical Education for consultants.
Main duties of the job
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
- To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
- To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
- Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
- Supervise and train junior medical staff.
- To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
- Teaching, research and administration.
- To proactively develop the service.
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
About us
Leicester has a high reputation for the provision of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. The successful candidate will become a member of a large and highly rated musculoskeletal unit which currently has 41 Consultants covering the whole range of subspecialty interests. We also have an extended multi-disciplinary team of extended scope physiotherapists and advanced nurse practitioners.
Leicester has one of the busiest Emergency departments in the country seeing over 150 000 new patients per year. The successful candidate will be a member of the general on-call rota (1 in 20) providing trauma care . Emergency work is based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Elective work will be undertaken at the Leicester General Hospital.
There are great opportunities for research and teaching. The University of Hospitals of Leicester is a major acute teaching hospital trust. Close links exist with local Universities and NHS Trusts. Leicester is an active partner in the local regional academic and clinical networks. The post holder will be expected to help supervise and support Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Specialty Registrars based in Leicester.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide elective orthopaedic surgery: hand and upper limb.
- To provide general trauma care and contribute to the 1 in 20 on-call rota.
- To support and take joint responsibility for the clinical work of other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To supervise and teach undergraduates and post-graduate trainees and healthcare workers that rotate through the Department.
- To ensure that clinical practice is both effective and efficient and that appropriate monitoring of clinical care takes place by actively participating in audit.
- To work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match.
- To provide continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in their charge and for the proper organisation and functioning of their clinical practice.
- To take responsibility for ensuring that critical clinical incidents, as defined in the Trusts Critical Incident Policy, are reported in a timely manner.
- To undertake mandatory &statutory training as determined by the Trust and the CMG.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide elective orthopaedic surgery: hand and upper limb.
- To provide general trauma care and contribute to the 1 in 20 on-call rota.
- To support and take joint responsibility for the clinical work of other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To supervise and teach undergraduates and post-graduate trainees and healthcare workers that rotate through the Department.
- To ensure that clinical practice is both effective and efficient and that appropriate monitoring of clinical care takes place by actively participating in audit.
- To work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match.
- To provide continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in their charge and for the proper organisation and functioning of their clinical practice.
- To take responsibility for ensuring that critical clinical incidents, as defined in the Trusts Critical Incident Policy, are reported in a timely manner.
- To undertake mandatory &statutory training as determined by the Trust and the CMG.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Employment
Essential
- Hand Soft Tissue Fellowship
Practical Experience
Essential
- Recorded trauma wrist fixations
Teaching
Essential
- Teaching Experience
- Particular qualifications in teaching
Management of Change
Essential
- changes you've personally implemented in the past 5 years
Research
Essential
- research undertaken in the last 5 years
Teamwork, Management and Leadership Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Supporting Information
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to UHL Trust principles
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Employment
Essential
- Hand Soft Tissue Fellowship
Practical Experience
Essential
- Recorded trauma wrist fixations
Teaching
Essential
- Teaching Experience
- Particular qualifications in teaching
Management of Change
Essential
- changes you've personally implemented in the past 5 years
Research
Essential
- research undertaken in the last 5 years
Teamwork, Management and Leadership Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Supporting Information
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to UHL Trust principles
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).
