Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic (Foot & Ankle)

Job responsibilities

1. To provide support and delivery of orthopaedic trauma care for adult and paediatric patients.

2. To provide and support delivery of elective orthopaedic foot and ankle services in line with the departments needs.

3. To work alongside the existing orthopaedic team to provide comprehensive integrated care in both the elective and emergency setting.

4. To be an integral part of the wider trauma team including general, vascular and urology surgical teams.

5. To organise, guide and promote the dialogue and cooperate with any other subspeciality surgeon in the process of decision making and emergency surgery.

6. To be responsible for the day-to-day management of elective and trauma and elective patients on the wards.

7. To contribute to subspecialty training. The consultant will be expected to supervise, govern, cooperate with, instruct, teach doctors at SCF, SpR, JCF, SHO, F1/F2 level in their clinical work and audit activity of the unit. The Department is proactively involved with student teaching and regular student teaching is mandatory for the postholder.

8. To contribute to the on call rota on a regular basis (weekdays 1:12 and 1:12 weekends (Friday to Sunday).

9. To undertake regular elective weekend operating lists if deemed necessary by service requirements.

10. The post holder is expected to attend relevant MDT meetings.

11. Clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

12. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to Continuing Medical Education and clinical governance initiatives.

13. Responsible for out-patient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed by the Care Group Leads.

14. To lead departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework and foster relations with the research team at Denmark Hill site to manage national level research projects.

15. To contribute to the Audit Programme.

16. To take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Divisions Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with both internal and external agencies.

17. To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for surgical services.

18. To exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

19. To work in conjunction with clinical and professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for junior colleagues.

20. To undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Clinical Director.

21. To be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control.

22. To be accountable for implementation of the Code of Practice within own department/area of responsibility.

To prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Qualifications

Essential

• FRCS Orth or equivalent
• Registerable medical qualification

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Registration

Essential

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Training & Experience

Essential

• Experience of all aspects of orthopaedic trauma surgery with emphasis on the management of fragility fractures
• Fellowship experience of Foot & Ankle Surgery

Desirable

• Experience as an Orthopaedic Consultant in a Major Trauma Centre
• Experience of managing of complex foot and ankle trauma, and the breadth of elective foot and ankle surgery including Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle surgery

Administration

Essential

• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Desirable

• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable

• Relevant research experience
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Research and Publications

Essential

• Experience of clinical research
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Desirable

• Relevant research experience Publication of relevant review articles or case reports
• Significant experience in managing research projects in large teams
• Evidence of multicentre working to complete larger level research studies

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification
• Awards for teaching

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).