Job summary
Applications are invited to apply for the role of Lower Limb Orthopaedic Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. The role commences in April 2023 as a full time, substantive post (10 PAs). The successful applicant is required to have extensive experience in all aspects of lower limb surgery with a focus on Hip and Knee arthroplasty, and general Trauma.
The T&O department is mostly sited at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust with some outreach clinics at Haslemere District Hospital and Cranleigh District Hospital. Operating theatres with laminar flow and a plaster room are dedicated to Orthopaedics and Trauma. Day Surgery is performed in a dedicated NHS facility within the confines of the Guildford Nuffield Hospital.
The Musculoskeletal (MSk) service, together with Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinics are held in a self-contained outpatient unit in close proximity to the Accident & Emergency and Radiology departments.
Main duties of the job
The Royal Surrey has the most active (MATTU) Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit in the UK - in which Orthopaedics is taking an increasing role - and courses are run in conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons. It is anticipated that this role will continue to expand with the other surgical departments within the hospital.
There are full supporting services in the departments of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. The department of Orthopaedics has one Trauma Nurse Coordinator, a Fractured Neck of Femur Nurse Coordinator and an Elective Nurse Coordinator. Pre-assessment clinics for elective inpatients are held in the department.
The department provides a fully comprehensive Orthopaedic and Trauma service. The trauma services are routinely Consultant-based with daily fracture triage, fracture clinics and trauma lists.
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will take an active part in the teaching of junior medical staff, medical students and nursing staff and take part in postgraduate meetings, during theatre sessions/clinics and daily meetings. The post holder will also be required to participate in an audit.
The post holder will be expected to take an active part in the research programme of the Trust and the Region.
The post holder will participate with Consultant colleagues furthering the interests and reputation of the Orthopaedic Department and the Hospital.
Full Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will take an active part in the teaching of junior medical staff, medical students and nursing staff and take part in postgraduate meetings, during theatre sessions/clinics and daily meetings. The post holder will also be required to participate in an audit.
The post holder will be expected to take an active part in the research programme of the Trust and the Region.
The post holder will participate with Consultant colleagues furthering the interests and reputation of the Orthopaedic Department and the Hospital.
Full Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Research and Quality Improvement
Essential
- Active interest in research and commitment to clinical innovation
- Familiar with quality improvement methodologies and/or research
Desirable
- Participation in committee work, organising meetings, conferences, workshops
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine (or relevant specialty) via CCT (or with 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS (Tr and Orth) or equivalent
- Provider status in ATLS/APLS/ALS or equivalent, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of interview date
- Higher Research Degree (e.g PhD, DPhil, MPhil)
Desirable
- Instructor status in ATLS/APLS/EPLS/ALS or equivalent
- Educational Supervisor qualification
- Dual certification in paediatric emergency medicine
- Appraisal qualification
- Qualification in leadership and/ or clinical management.
- Teaching/Education Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Management of Trauma & elective patients.
- Teaching of junior medical staff
- Extensive experience of lower limb surgery
- Extensive experience of lower limb outpatient management
- Evidence of experience of / commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
- Experience and interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development clinical knowledge and skills
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
Desirable
- Evidence of contribution to medical management
- Familiarity with OSCE, ISCP and OCAP
- Evidence of managing complex lower limb trauma surgery
- Understanding of business planning and commissioning
- Experience / interest in service modernisation and improvement
Person Specification
Research and Quality Improvement
Essential
- Active interest in research and commitment to clinical innovation
- Familiar with quality improvement methodologies and/or research
Desirable
- Participation in committee work, organising meetings, conferences, workshops
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine (or relevant specialty) via CCT (or with 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS (Tr and Orth) or equivalent
- Provider status in ATLS/APLS/ALS or equivalent, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of interview date
- Higher Research Degree (e.g PhD, DPhil, MPhil)
Desirable
- Instructor status in ATLS/APLS/EPLS/ALS or equivalent
- Educational Supervisor qualification
- Dual certification in paediatric emergency medicine
- Appraisal qualification
- Qualification in leadership and/ or clinical management.
- Teaching/Education Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Management of Trauma & elective patients.
- Teaching of junior medical staff
- Extensive experience of lower limb surgery
- Extensive experience of lower limb outpatient management
- Evidence of experience of / commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
- Experience and interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development clinical knowledge and skills
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
Desirable
- Evidence of contribution to medical management
- Familiarity with OSCE, ISCP and OCAP
- Evidence of managing complex lower limb trauma surgery
- Understanding of business planning and commissioning
- Experience / interest in service modernisation and improvement
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).
