Job summary
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) has an exciting opportunity to expand within the Spinal Unit, and appoint substantively. The Spinal Unit has consultants recognised both nationally and internationally for their expertise and experience leading the Spinal Unit at the RNOH. The Spinal Deformity service performs more deformity operations than any other hospital in the UK and receives referrals from tertiary spinal centres across the country for complex problems. The RNOH has been at the forefront of managing paediatric deformity, establishing the rib vertebral angle measurements and plaster jacket management and vertebral body tethering and growth modulation trial, all of which have a worldwide impact on the management of scoliosis. The Myeloma service has published extensively on the management of spinal Myeloma, pioneering non-surgical management with national and international impact. This service is a Consultant led service receiving acute and non-acute referrals, with a large proportion coming from other NHS Trusts. The successful applicant will take a full part in dealing with the caseload of the spinal surgical.
Main duties of the job
- Will be expected to maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of the spinal team, and will undertake any reasonable clinical responsibility, which relates to the spinal team.
- Will be expected to be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at the Business Unit, MDT and monthly meetings. They will be expected to take an active and engaged role in departmental and academic responsibilities as allocated by agreement across the department, including cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences as appropriate
- The successful applicant will engage fully and proactively in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit.
- The postholder will be expected to engage in continuing professional development.
- A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical Director on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer prior to the commencement date of the appointment.
- The job plan shall be reviewed annually. It will cover all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities, including a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external.
- Include personal objectives, details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfill the job plan and the objectives.
- The postholder will participate in the spinal on-call rota, currently a 1 in 8 frequency.
About us
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients.
RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Spinal Unit has [12] Consultant Surgeons. This job plan is a combination of set and flexible sessions in relation to SPA time, clinic and theatre sessions. This will depend on the availability of theatre sessions in the trust. As the Trust secures more capacity we will proceed to make the job plan fixed with regular commitments although a degree of flexibility is always
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Spinal Unit has [12] Consultant Surgeons. This job plan is a combination of set and flexible sessions in relation to SPA time, clinic and theatre sessions. This will depend on the availability of theatre sessions in the trust. As the Trust secures more capacity we will proceed to make the job plan fixed with regular commitments although a degree of flexibility is always
Person Specification
Application & Interview
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Consultant role in ensuring patient safety.
- Evidence of understanding the importance of GMC good medical practice and appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
- Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately
- Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Commitment to own continued professional development and that of others
- Highly organised, self -motivated, track record of achievement
Application & Interview
Essential
- Basic medical qualifications - MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration Entry on the GMC specialist register with CCT or equivalent (proposed CCT/CESR
- An appropriate higher surgical qualification.
- Evidence of undertaking research activities
Desirable
- Improvement (QI) methodology / audit / service improvement work
Application & Interview
Essential
- Minimum 12 months experience in Deformity surgery for adults and paediatric
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Experience in spinal deformity management
- Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in effectively delivering training / teaching nursing and medical staff
Person Specification
Application & Interview
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Consultant role in ensuring patient safety.
- Evidence of understanding the importance of GMC good medical practice and appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable
- Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately
- Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Commitment to own continued professional development and that of others
- Highly organised, self -motivated, track record of achievement
Application & Interview
Essential
- Basic medical qualifications - MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration Entry on the GMC specialist register with CCT or equivalent (proposed CCT/CESR
- An appropriate higher surgical qualification.
- Evidence of undertaking research activities
Desirable
- Improvement (QI) methodology / audit / service improvement work
Application & Interview
Essential
- Minimum 12 months experience in Deformity surgery for adults and paediatric
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Experience in spinal deformity management
- Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in effectively delivering training / teaching nursing and medical staff
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).
