Job summary
The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust would like to advertise the position of senior upper limb clinical fellow
in trauma and orthopaedics.
The post is designed for applicants with an interest in upper limb surgery
approaching consultant level applications.
The post holder would work within the orthopaedic department under the supervision of the existing
upper limb surgeons, this would consist of an elective practice of shoulder / elbow surgery and hand /
wrist surgery with additional upper limb trauma sessions.
The post holder would gain clinical and operative experience in upper limb surgery. They would be
expected to join the on-call rota, 1in 11 non resident on-call, with the existing registrar body. They
would participate in ward, clinic and operating lists in conjunction with a supervising consultant and
independently in their absence. The unit offers a range of arthroscopic and open procedures within the
specialty of upper limb surgery.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder would gain clinical and operative experience in upper limb surgery.
They would be expected to join the on-call rota 1 in 11 with the existing
registrar body. They would participate in ward, clinic and operating lists in
conjunction with a supervising consultant and independently in their absence.
The unit offers a range of arthroscopic and open procedures within the
specialty of upper limb surgery.
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 would work within the orthopaedic department under the supervision
of the existing upper limb surgeons: Mr Hearnden, Mr Mark Flannery, Mr Sean
Hughes, Mr Keightley and Mr James Logan.
This
would consist of an elective practice of shoulder/elbow surgery and hand/wrist
surgery with additional upper limb sessions.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
operational function
strategy
management of staff/ leading teams
policy and service development
clinical duties
clinical lead duties/role
performance management
service delivery
project work
ad hoc work
co-ordination role/function and duties
research and development
information management
managing budgets
managing financial systems
management of patients
Please see attached Job Description for Full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder would work within the orthopaedic department under the supervision
of the existing upper limb surgeons: Mr Hearnden, Mr Mark Flannery, Mr Sean
Hughes, Mr Keightley and Mr James Logan.
This
would consist of an elective practice of shoulder/elbow surgery and hand/wrist
surgery with additional upper limb sessions.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
operational function
strategy
management of staff/ leading teams
policy and service development
clinical duties
clinical lead duties/role
performance management
service delivery
project work
ad hoc work
co-ordination role/function and duties
research and development
information management
managing budgets
managing financial systems
management of patients
Please see attached Job Description for Full details
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser/prioritisation skills
- Influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- Attention to detail
- Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others
- Ability to work independently
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- ATLS
- Evidence of training progression
- MRCS
Desirable
- AO Basic Principles
- Basic Surgical Skills
- FRCS
Skills & Capabilities
Essential
- Exposure of an aptitude for surgery
- Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
- Manual dexterity
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of managing trauma & elective patients in Orthopaedics
- Capacity to apply sound technical knowledge
- Demonstrates appropriate technical & clinical competences
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care
- Value diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Treating others with compassion, empathy and respect
- Share information openly and effectively with patients, staff and relatives
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and others
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser/prioritisation skills
- Influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- Attention to detail
- Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others
- Ability to work independently
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- ATLS
- Evidence of training progression
- MRCS
Desirable
- AO Basic Principles
- Basic Surgical Skills
- FRCS
Skills & Capabilities
Essential
- Exposure of an aptitude for surgery
- Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
- Manual dexterity
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of managing trauma & elective patients in Orthopaedics
- Capacity to apply sound technical knowledge
- Demonstrates appropriate technical & clinical competences
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care
- Value diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Treating others with compassion, empathy and respect
- Share information openly and effectively with patients, staff and relatives
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and others
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).
