Senior Clinical Knee Fellow

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

A range of specialised surgery is undertaken across both sites and the successful applicant will be encouraged to attend these sessions in order to develop a broad interest in all aspects of orthopaedic knee surgery and to further their medical training.

You will be expected to actively participate in the departments audit and clinical governance activities with appraisal.The post holder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of specialist orthopaedic services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:

(a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.

(b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

The post will be working over both Guys and St Thomas sites, although you will work predominantly at Guys.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service. This post currently involves on call work, including weekend and evening working, either within the basic working hours or via supplementary payment.

Training of junior staff:

The post holder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that postholder has agreed with their supervising consultant.

Teaching:

The post holder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Clinical Governance:

All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training:

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics)
• Post CCT

Desirable

• Higher degree

Clinical Experience:

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in orthopaedics and of the services provided at GSTT relating to this field (a validated logbook must be included with the application).

Desirable

• Previous fellowship

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to carry out routine primary replacement independently.

Desirable

• Previous surgical experience.

Research

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.

Desirable

• Evidence of original research.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification.
• Evidence of participation in the development of clinical services.

Management:

Essential

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development.
• Appraisal 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.

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)