Job summary
The orthopaedic department refurbishment of Theatres took place in 2011 and. A further theatre was built in 2019. The Main Theatre facility now contains 6 operating suites including 4 clean air theatres. There are also another 2 clean air theatres in the Day Surgery Unit. There is also a vanguard theatre attached to the elective orthopaedic ward.There are currently 13 Orthopaedic Consultants that provide Orthopaedic services within the Trust.The Consultants are supported by:An Associate Specialist (Mr. Bello Dikko)One Senior Orthopaedic FellowSeven middle grade DoctorsFour Specialist Registrars from the West Midlands Deanery (totalling 11)Junior training grades who form part of a combined junior surgical out of hour's rota.3 ACP'sThe successful applicant will have the support of the medical secretarial service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide daytime cover for the ward/unit and thebasic working week is flexible with core hours from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Monday to Friday, totalling 40 hours.
The on-call trauma week is undertaken 1 week in 8.
This is a Locum consultant position. Fixed term for one year.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1) To support the delivery of the Adult inpatient Orthopaedic service at Warwick Hospital.2) To manage both Adult & Paediatric Orthopaedic trauma during the on-call week. This is supported by the Paediatric Consultants and the dedicated Children & Young Persons ward staff (MacGregor ward) at Warwick hospital, and the regional tertiary referral centre forPaediatric Orthopaedics at University Hospital of Coventry & Warwick (UHCW). There is no provision for anaesthetising children <2 years at the hospital. Transfer to UHCW is arranged for these patients. These services are available 7-days a week and are also supported by an on-call duty manager for the hospital. Mentoring and clinical support advice are available at the weekend from the Clinical Director in Orthopaedics and the other sub-speciality Consultants.3) To support the management of primary hip and knee arthroplasty.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1) To support the delivery of the Adult inpatient Orthopaedic service at Warwick Hospital.2) To manage both Adult & Paediatric Orthopaedic trauma during the on-call week. This is supported by the Paediatric Consultants and the dedicated Children & Young Persons ward staff (MacGregor ward) at Warwick hospital, and the regional tertiary referral centre forPaediatric Orthopaedics at University Hospital of Coventry & Warwick (UHCW). There is no provision for anaesthetising children <2 years at the hospital. Transfer to UHCW is arranged for these patients. These services are available 7-days a week and are also supported by an on-call duty manager for the hospital. Mentoring and clinical support advice are available at the weekend from the Clinical Director in Orthopaedics and the other sub-speciality Consultants.3) To support the management of primary hip and knee arthroplasty.
Person Specification
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Research experience and/or higher qualifications as evidence of research in Orthopaedics
Desirable
- Additional Relevant Qualifications
Person Specification
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Research experience and/or higher qualifications as evidence of research in Orthopaedics
Desirable
- Additional Relevant Qualifications
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).
