Job summary
The Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics at the Princess Royal University Hospital, a division of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is looking for enthusiastic and committed Locum Consultant Ortho-Geriatric Physician. The post is full time and will be for a minimum of 12 months, with possibility of becoming a permanent post.
The appointed Physician will join a join a friendly and supportive team of 12 Consultants and 3 Associate Specialists that works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams at the Princess Royal University Hospital. The team is currently supported by 12 Specialist Registrars/ Senior Clinical Fellows (Reg level); 16 Junior Clinical Fellows/ Core Surgical Trainees/ MTI and cover both the PRUH and Orpington sites; a Specialist Nurse for Trauma and a Specialist Nurse for Hip Fractures.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based exclusively at the PRUH, which form part of King's College Hospital Foundation Trust. There will be an average of 8.5 Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care, with 1.0 Core SPA and 0.5 being allocated for SPA or other uses.
There would be NO On-Call commitment, and the job plan will be flexible with a view to appropriate work-life balance, and a specialty interest clinic can be job planned depending on the interests of the successful candidate and the requirements of the service. .
As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -
The provision of a first-class clinical service
Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London
Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans
Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Together with the other Consultant Ortho-Geriatric physician and T&O surgeons, to provide a service for elderly Trauma and emergency patients. This includes all medical aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.
- Shared responsibility with the other Ortho-geriatric physician. Responsibility also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave, study leave and short-term sickness.
- Clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other appropriate consultant colleagues.
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to Continuing Medical Education and clinical governance initiatives.
- To contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
- To contribute to the Departments own Audit Program.
- 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.
- To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for surgical services.
- To exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused on these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
- 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.
- To undertake management duties as agreed with the Clinical Director
- 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.
- 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Together with the other Consultant Ortho-Geriatric physician and T&O surgeons, to provide a service for elderly Trauma and emergency patients. This includes all medical aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department.
- Shared responsibility with the other Ortho-geriatric physician. Responsibility also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave, study leave and short-term sickness.
- Clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other appropriate consultant colleagues.
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to Continuing Medical Education and clinical governance initiatives.
- To contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
- To contribute to the Departments own Audit Program.
- 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.
- To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for surgical services.
- To exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused on these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
- 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.
- To undertake management duties as agreed with the Clinical Director
- 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.
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification
Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with GMC
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in medical management of fragility and peri-prosthetic fractures in the elderly, culminating in aware of CCT or equivalent
- Experience in day to day organisation of orthopaedic and trauma services for the elderly in a busy Teaching Hospital
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
Desirable
- Experience of developing and adding value to an existing fragility fracture service
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Experience in management of Trauma in the elderly and fragility fractures in particular
Audit
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
Research and Publications
Essential
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of medical management of fragility & peri-prosthetic fractures in the elderly
Desirable
- Publication of relevant review articles.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and exam preparation
Desirable
- Teaching skills course/ qualification/development of training modalities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification
Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with GMC
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in medical management of fragility and peri-prosthetic fractures in the elderly, culminating in aware of CCT or equivalent
- Experience in day to day organisation of orthopaedic and trauma services for the elderly in a busy Teaching Hospital
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
Desirable
- Experience of developing and adding value to an existing fragility fracture service
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Experience in management of Trauma in the elderly and fragility fractures in particular
Audit
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
Research and Publications
Essential
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of medical management of fragility & peri-prosthetic fractures in the elderly
Desirable
- Publication of relevant review articles.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and exam preparation
Desirable
- Teaching skills course/ qualification/development of training modalities
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).
