Job summary
Alder Hey are offering an exciting opportunity to join the orthopaedic department at Alder Hey. The department is one of the largest group of dedicated children's orthopaedic surgeons in Europe and enjoys international acclaim.
The team are looking to appoint a full time paediatric orthopaedic surgeon with an interest in Ponseti and complex hip pathologies including DDH and adolescent hips. Applicant will be expected to participate in on call which is a one in 8 weekday and one in 10 weekend.
Start date will be 2026 date tbc.
Main duties of the job
It is envisaged that this post will attract 10 programmed activities per week (8.5 PA direct clinical care and 1.5 PA supporting professional activities) As per Trust Policy for new consultants Increases beyond 1.5 SPA, in respect of appropriate activities can be negotiated by mutual agreement following annual job planning reviews.
This post attracts10 programmed activities per week. There may be the opportunity to increase this by negotiation and any special interests will be considered.
At present the on call commitment is 1 in 8 week day and 1 in 10 weekend.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A proposed job plan is outlined in the Job Description. Please see attached JD for further details. The sessions maybe able to be adapted following discussion and extra sessions are available by mutual agreement between the Trust and the successful candidate. If successful appointee is required to do outreach clinics then travel time and administrative time will be included in their job plan and appropriate PAs allocated.
Regular job planning meetings will be undertaken with the post holder to ensure that theappointee is remunerated for any additional activities undertaken and that the job planaccurately reflects the overall workload undertaken by the post holder.
Teaching & Academic roleParticipate in the teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.Develop research interests in their area of interest and expertise.
Managerial responsibilitiesSupervise junior staff.Participate in departmental meetings related to strategic planning.Take an active role in service review and development
CPD, Audit & Clinical GovernanceParticipate in CPD activity for which financial support is availableInitiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department.
Take part in the clinical governance programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A proposed job plan is outlined in the Job Description. Please see attached JD for further details. The sessions maybe able to be adapted following discussion and extra sessions are available by mutual agreement between the Trust and the successful candidate. If successful appointee is required to do outreach clinics then travel time and administrative time will be included in their job plan and appropriate PAs allocated.
Regular job planning meetings will be undertaken with the post holder to ensure that theappointee is remunerated for any additional activities undertaken and that the job planaccurately reflects the overall workload undertaken by the post holder.
Teaching & Academic roleParticipate in the teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.Develop research interests in their area of interest and expertise.
Managerial responsibilitiesSupervise junior staff.Participate in departmental meetings related to strategic planning.Take an active role in service review and development
CPD, Audit & Clinical GovernanceParticipate in CPD activity for which financial support is availableInitiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department.
Take part in the clinical governance programme.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- FRCS (T & O)
- Completion of fellowship training programme in paediatric orthopaedics minimum 2 years
- Ponseti Training
Experience
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in T & O
Skills
Essential
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- FRCS (T & O)
- Completion of fellowship training programme in paediatric orthopaedics minimum 2 years
- Ponseti Training
Experience
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in T & O
Skills
Essential
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training
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).
