Job summary
This 6-month fixed-term post provides an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic group of orthopaedic surgeons who are rapidly forging an impressive reputation as a strongly cohesive, progressive department that consistently strives to provide the best possible care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
The post will support the work of Barts Upper Limb Unit. The successful candidate will be fellowship trained and is expected to have experience in managing the breadth of upper limb surgery. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing complex upper limb trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction and general high energy trauma. They will also have experience of working within the major trauma centre (MTC) setting. They will be expected to contribute to the major trauma on call rota at The Royal London Hospital, one of Europe's busiest trauma centres, and so generic orthopaedic trauma skills are a pre-requisite.
The unit runs a Post CCT Fellowship and a parallel International Fellowship Programme drawing candidates from around the world. In addition, we receive trainees from multiple orthopaedic training programmes in London at the East of England. The successful candidate will be expected to support the training needs of those juniors working within the department.
Barts Bone & Joint Health offers Orthopaedic care across three sites within the trust and flexibility with cross-site working is expected. You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council with a current license to practice and be on the Specialist Registrar or within 3 months of obtaining a CCT.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Completed training in Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
- Fellowship training
- Experience at consultant level working in a major trauma centre
Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills Team, interpersonal & communication skills
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Commitment to engage with Quality improvement processes and drive further development
- Take an active leadership role within the clinical environment
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Reliable work record
Desirable
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on range of elective & emergency problems within specialty
- Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Engage fully with both NATSSIPS and LOCSSIPS as required and develop these as required.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with current licence to practice
- The candidate should be on the GMC specialist register or within 6-months of obtaining this.
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Higher level research degree (MD or equivalent)
Other
Essential
- Audit experience
- Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists
- Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Publications in indexed journals
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Completed training in Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
- Fellowship training
- Experience at consultant level working in a major trauma centre
Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills Team, interpersonal & communication skills
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Commitment to engage with Quality improvement processes and drive further development
- Take an active leadership role within the clinical environment
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Reliable work record
Desirable
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on range of elective & emergency problems within specialty
- Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Engage fully with both NATSSIPS and LOCSSIPS as required and develop these as required.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with current licence to practice
- The candidate should be on the GMC specialist register or within 6-months of obtaining this.
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Higher level research degree (MD or equivalent)
Other
Essential
- Audit experience
- Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists
- Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Publications in indexed journals
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
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).
