Job summary
This post is open to current employees of University Hospitals Tees. If you are not a current employee, your application will not be considered.
This is a complex trauma and limb reconstruction post under the direct supervision of Mr Will Eardley and Mr James Bassett and the successful candidate would be exposed to a wide variety of challenging trauma cases, both acute and delayed reconstruction. There is adequate opportunity for exposure to Major trauma management, Limb reconstruction (Including frame and bone infection work alongside Mr Eardley and Mr Egglestone), Orthoplastics (with Mr Eardley, Mr Egglestone and Miss Barnard and her team) and Pelvic and Acetabular Trauma, alongside Mr James Bassett. The post holder would in appropriate cases have exposure to independent operating (Monday all day operating list) , and involvement in training of junior staff.
The Fellow would be invited to departmental consultant meetings to witness and absorb issues at that level. Significant opportunity for research and quality improvement are another key feature of this post with several members of the department playing key roles in United Kingdom Orthopaedics, both trauma and elective. Mr Eardley and his colleagues are heavily involved in research and the successful candidate would be expected to deliver on several projects for publication. Several of the consultant body hold key posts at a national level in research and governance roles.
Main duties of the job
It is expected that the fellow attends Consultant meetings and experiences policy and process that will help transition to Consultant practice however there are no direct responsibilities in this domain other than standard clinical leadership expectations of seniority
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and information please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and information please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Full registration with the GIn depth knowledge of fracture care and trauma case management as well as demonstrable understanding of contemporary trauma literature. eneral Medical Council.
- Good time management and team-based skills to enable safe construction and execution of trauma lists
Desirable
- Ability to independently operate and run appropriately selected trauma lists
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- FRCS(Tr&Orth) or Specialist training certificate from EU (with logbook of operations)
- Full registration with the General Medical Council.
- Post CCT
Desirable
- Higher Degree ( MD / PhD)
- ATLS instructor or equivalent
- Membership of OTS, BLRS and EBJIS
- Completed AO Advances Course
Experience
Essential
- Must have undertaken placements in a Major Trauma Centre or equivalent during training.
Desirable
- Previous experience in limb reconstruction including frame surgery, surgical complication management and orthoplastics combined working.
- Currently working in the North East of England or Cumbria.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Full registration with the GIn depth knowledge of fracture care and trauma case management as well as demonstrable understanding of contemporary trauma literature. eneral Medical Council.
- Good time management and team-based skills to enable safe construction and execution of trauma lists
Desirable
- Ability to independently operate and run appropriately selected trauma lists
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- FRCS(Tr&Orth) or Specialist training certificate from EU (with logbook of operations)
- Full registration with the General Medical Council.
- Post CCT
Desirable
- Higher Degree ( MD / PhD)
- ATLS instructor or equivalent
- Membership of OTS, BLRS and EBJIS
- Completed AO Advances Course
Experience
Essential
- Must have undertaken placements in a Major Trauma Centre or equivalent during training.
Desirable
- Previous experience in limb reconstruction including frame surgery, surgical complication management and orthoplastics combined working.
- Currently working in the North East of England or Cumbria.
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).
