Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyforeligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup isa free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• FRCS (Tr and Orth) or qualification of equivalent level
• Full registration with the General Medical Council

Desirable

• Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree
• Other relevant postgraduate qualification
• Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and team working with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
• Knowledge of Audit process & Clinical Governance.
• Ability to organise workload efficiently.
• Ability to practice Evidence Based Medicine

Desirable

• Subspecialty knowledge and skills

Experience

Essential

• High level of clinical experience and competence in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Desirable

• Experience in working at the level of a Consultant in a district general hospital practice
• Experience of participating/leading in MDTs.

Research and Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance.

Desirable

• Publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates and members of multidisciplinary team.

Personality and Disposition

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Enquiring, critical approach to work.

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Able to be based within 30 minutes and 10 road miles from the base hospital.
• Ability to travel to other Trust sites in order fulfil the requirements of the post and have a flexible approach to working.

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).