Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our renowned tertiary referral Hand Wrist and Elbow Surgery Team between the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and North Bristol NHS.
The department has a reputation for innovation, teaching and research and the current team are key opinion leaders in their respected fields. The trauma commitments of the post are based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary with elective operating sessions split between UHBW and Southmead Hospital (North Bristol NHS Trust).
The post will focus on the provision of general trauma, complex hand and wrist trauma, & elective surgery and includes day case / inpatient surgery, outpatient clinics, and currently a 1 in 12general orthopaedic on call commitments anticipated to go to 1:14. Bristol Royal Infirmary is a trauma unit and is situated next to the regional paediatric major trauma unit for children. It has close links with major trauma unit for adults at North Bristol Trust and has recently established a specialist unit for "Silver" trauma with integrated care between Orthopaedic Surgeons and specialist Orthogeriatricians
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to undertake general and fracture/acute clinics, including a commitment to the Virtual Fracture Clinic. It is anticipated that the post-holder will have a component of their job plan dedicated to ward rounds and junior clinical supervision/on-ward teaching. In addition, the post-holder will have a commitment to general trauma lists, elective operating, and an on-call commitment including regular weekend working 1 in 12 with a view to 1 in 14 in the future. The job plan will be split 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA.
The upper limb unit currently consists of three surgeons, providing a tertiary referral hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery service.
The successful candidate is expected to integrate with other colleagues, including hand therapists in the unit. The post is supported by two extended role physiotherapy practitioners, one with a special interest in complex hand and wrist and the other elbow tertiary pathologies. It also has the support of the hand unit which has seven occupational and physiotherapists covering most aspects of hand and wrist rehabilitation.
The successful candidate is expected to have a keen interest in upper limb trauma with the specific emphasis on delivering an upper limb trauma service (day to day management, theatre and planning). Also, to deliver a busy hand and wrist surgery service, train a post CCT fellow and also an ST (from Severn Deanery Rotation). An interest in complex elbow surgery is desirable.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
It is important that you are aware that you may need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, for all patient facing roles and roles within patient facing areas (unless there is a clear medical reason or where there are other exceptional circumstances such as no requirement for occasional patient contact).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this postion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this postion.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via o CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). o CESR; or o European Community Rights.
- Recognised Hand and wrist surgery fellowship training at the time of starting the post.
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- Interest in complex elbow surgery fellowship training)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of first-class professional practice in adult trauma and orthopaedics with evidence of continued practice and skills hand wrist and elbow surgery.
- Fellowship training in hand and wrist surgery at the time of starting the post.
- Demonstrable surgical experience in complex upper limb trauma
Desirable
- Fellowship-level training in elbow elective and trauma surgery
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to practice fully and independently in the field of trauma and orthopaedic surgery.
- Ability to practice independently on the adult on-call trauma rota.
- Additional hand wrist and elbow surgery training to complete the existing skills of the department.
- Ability to make clinical decisions at consultant level
Desirable
- Experience in complex hand, wrist and elbow surgery
Clinical Governance & Audit
Essential
- Good awareness and working knowledge of clinical governance
- Experience of routine clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience of risk management
Research
Essential
- Relevant peer reviewed publications
- Experience of participation in multicentre NIHR funded studies
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to compete successfully for research funding
- Interest to further improve the research profile of the upper limb unit.
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching of medical undergraduates and trainees.
Desirable
- Evidence in teaching fellows and STs.
Management & Leadership
Essential
- Working knowledge of current NHS environment and priorities.
- Attendance at a management training course and evidence of learning from it.
- Demonstration of experience in active management of upper limb trauma patients.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in clinical management
Interpersonal, communication & team working skills
Essential
- Ability to integrate into a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent, highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with all grades of staff and patients/families.
- Prepared to be flexible in working patterns.
- Able to work well with peers and other senior colleagues. The post holder is expected to integrate in the existing upper limb unit.
- Good leadership, organisational communication, professional and personal skills to work as a consultant in a teaching hospital.
Any Other Personal Abilities & Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK.
- Must be able to meet on call requirements.
- Must have a keen interest in active management of patients with upper limb trauma.
- Full driving license and access to a car for travel to outside clinics.
- Basic IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via o CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). o CESR; or o European Community Rights.
- Recognised Hand and wrist surgery fellowship training at the time of starting the post.
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- Interest in complex elbow surgery fellowship training)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of first-class professional practice in adult trauma and orthopaedics with evidence of continued practice and skills hand wrist and elbow surgery.
- Fellowship training in hand and wrist surgery at the time of starting the post.
- Demonstrable surgical experience in complex upper limb trauma
Desirable
- Fellowship-level training in elbow elective and trauma surgery
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to practice fully and independently in the field of trauma and orthopaedic surgery.
- Ability to practice independently on the adult on-call trauma rota.
- Additional hand wrist and elbow surgery training to complete the existing skills of the department.
- Ability to make clinical decisions at consultant level
Desirable
- Experience in complex hand, wrist and elbow surgery
Clinical Governance & Audit
Essential
- Good awareness and working knowledge of clinical governance
- Experience of routine clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience of risk management
Research
Essential
- Relevant peer reviewed publications
- Experience of participation in multicentre NIHR funded studies
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to compete successfully for research funding
- Interest to further improve the research profile of the upper limb unit.
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching of medical undergraduates and trainees.
Desirable
- Evidence in teaching fellows and STs.
Management & Leadership
Essential
- Working knowledge of current NHS environment and priorities.
- Attendance at a management training course and evidence of learning from it.
- Demonstration of experience in active management of upper limb trauma patients.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in clinical management
Interpersonal, communication & team working skills
Essential
- Ability to integrate into a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent, highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with all grades of staff and patients/families.
- Prepared to be flexible in working patterns.
- Able to work well with peers and other senior colleagues. The post holder is expected to integrate in the existing upper limb unit.
- Good leadership, organisational communication, professional and personal skills to work as a consultant in a teaching hospital.
Any Other Personal Abilities & Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK.
- Must be able to meet on call requirements.
- Must have a keen interest in active management of patients with upper limb trauma.
- Full driving license and access to a car for travel to outside clinics.
- Basic IT skills
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).
