Job summary
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Foot and Ankle surgery and diabetic feet
Division: Surgery & Anaesthetics
Care Group: Planned Care
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 - £145,478 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Foot and Ankle surgery and diabetic feetwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a full-time (10 PA) Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Foot and Ankle surgery and diabetic feet. As a GMC registered Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant, you will play a vital role in a progressive and forward thinking multi-disciplinary team. The role will encompass the breadth of Orthopaedic Trauma surgery, with specialist interest in foot and ankle surgery, foot and ankle trauma and diabetic feet in line with the department's needs. The successful candidate will likely contribute to the trauma on-call rota.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his/her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive orthopaedic and trauma service and to contribute to the on-call rota.
The key areas for the postholder will include:
Assessment, care & treatment of patients presenting to the orthopaedic service and Emergency department.
Play a major role in developing surgical pathways with an emphasis on ambulatory care and trauma patient flow
Develop the provision of diabetic foot pathway and involve in MDT approach to diabetic feet.
Lead quality improvement in orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Clinical leadership in the delivery of a high quality orthopaedic trauma service
Providing teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level
Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes
Abide by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the trust.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a wide range of Trauma and Orthopaedic conditions and have a special interest in foot and ankle problems and diabetic foot.
The department operates activity in the Medway and Swale area therefore clinical/outpatient work is required at MFT and Sittingbourne sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his/her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive orthopaedic and trauma service and to contribute to the on-call rota.
The key areas for the postholder will include:
Assessment, care & treatment of patients presenting to the orthopaedic service and Emergency department.
Play a major role in developing surgical pathways with an emphasis on ambulatory care and trauma patient flow
Develop the provision of diabetic foot pathway and involve in MDT approach to diabetic feet.
Lead quality improvement in orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Clinical leadership in the delivery of a high quality orthopaedic trauma service
Providing teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level
Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes
Abide by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the trust.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a wide range of Trauma and Orthopaedic conditions and have a special interest in foot and ankle problems and diabetic foot.
The department operates activity in the Medway and Swale area therefore clinical/outpatient work is required at MFT and Sittingbourne sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise
- FRCS (T&O) or Equivalent
- Entry on Specialist Register (or CCT / CESR expected within 6 months of interview)
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to lead an efficient trauma theatre
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead an orthopaedic trauma multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use evidence-base and clinical audit to support decision making
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Values Based Question
Essential
- How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
Experience
Essential
- One to two years UK BreasClinical training and experience to CCT standardst Experience
- Expertise in managing wide range of foot and ankle pathologies, foot and ankle surgery including foot and ankle trauma.
- Experience in managing diabetic feet and surgical management of diabetic feet.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise
- FRCS (T&O) or Equivalent
- Entry on Specialist Register (or CCT / CESR expected within 6 months of interview)
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to lead an efficient trauma theatre
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead an orthopaedic trauma multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use evidence-base and clinical audit to support decision making
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Values Based Question
Essential
- How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
Experience
Essential
- One to two years UK BreasClinical training and experience to CCT standardst Experience
- Expertise in managing wide range of foot and ankle pathologies, foot and ankle surgery including foot and ankle trauma.
- Experience in managing diabetic feet and surgical management of diabetic feet.
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).
