Locum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics - Special interest in Hips
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Job summary
Locum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic with an interest in Hips
An opportunity has arisen for applicants to apply for a part time Locum Consultant post in the department of Trauma & Orthopaedics at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
The post holder will join an extensive team of Consultant, Specialty and Trust doctors in the Orthopaedic department.
The post holder will have a special interest in Hip procedures, competence in indicative orthopaedic procedures and in performing complex and revision hip surgery in particular and general trauma surgery.
With a reconfiguration of the department there will be the opportunity to increase the candidate's Programmed Activities and it is envisaged that the successful candidate will take part in the on-call rota (1 in 8) and take up additional trauma theatre capacity with associated fracture clinics.
The department offers and supports plenty of scope for teaching, research, and audit, as per the applicant's interests and needs.
Predominantly based at East Surrey Hospital, the successful candidate may be required to work across all hospital sites, which include services at Crawley and Horsham.
This is an accommodating, helpful and progressive Orthopaedic department which is a part of a successful and progressive Trust.
Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a suitable number of appropriate candidates have been received. Interviews will then be arranged accordingly.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding', and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
- Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
- National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
- We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
- Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
- Our workforce is amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey
Details
Date posted
01 September 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
326-5610520-SR
Job locations
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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