Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics Hip & Knee Arthroplasty

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a fellowship trained hip and knee and arthroplasty surgeon to join our team. We run a weekly local arthroplasty MDT, and in the process of developing a hub and spoke MDT system within our local ICT with Hull. We have a wide range of complex cases in the unit including multi ligament reconstructions, peri-prosthetic fractures, infections, and cases referred from our local oncology department with metastatic disease about the hip and knee. We are also in the process of overhauling our virtual fracture clinic service and acute knee service, in which the successful candidate will be required to take an active role.

The successful candidate will be given full support in the form of joint Consultant operating for difficult cases, as well as with service development projects, patient safety initiatives and appraisal. York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a very robust appraisal system. Entitlement to annual leave and study leave will also be provided in line with Trust policy.

Individual job plans will be discussed with the post holder on appointment, with the Clinical Director to finalise the job plan which will become operational on commencement. All job plans are agreed in line with the Trusts Job Planning Principles.

Job plans will be reviewed at least annually, following an appraisal meeting. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a Consultants typical working pattern, duties and responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities and external commitments.

Additional programmed activities may be offered to the post holder, up to a maximum of 2 for full time posts, taking the maximum total to 12. Any offer of additional programmed activities will be based on the needs of the service and in line with the Trust objectives and will be reviewed on at least an annual basis.

A core 1.25 PAs of SPA time is provided per week for Consultant and SAS grades, as well as 1 PA for Admin.

A Breakdown of the of the anticipated weekly job plan is as follows will equate to a 10 PA job plan with an additional 1 PA to be offered/discussed for Management Duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• License to Practice wiht General Medical Council
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Desirable

• MSc or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
• Substantive NHS Experience

Clinical Practice / Competence

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate clinical experience and skill in general orthopaedic trauma and lower limb surgery

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)