Job summary
Based at Epsom General Hospital, SWLEOC is a partnership commissioned by four South West London acute hospital Trusts and provides routine and complex elective and non-urgent emergency orthopaedic surgery services to patients aged over 18.
SWLEOC is the highest volume hip and knee replacement centre in the UK and one of the largest in the world. It performs around 6,300 procedures per year. Sub-specialties include hip and knee arthroplasty and revisions surgery, a young adult hip service, shoulder and elbow soft tissue and arthroplasty surgery and spinal surgery.
There is are 27-bed inpatient wards and a 24 bed Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), which includes a Day Case Unit, all of which are covered by consultant intensivists. There is an outpatients department for clinics and research clinics. There are six laminar flow operating theatres.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The post-holders will spend 2.5 days per week in theatre as first assistant to the Consultant Surgeons. The rest of the week will be spent undertaking research, and contributing to audit and quality improvement. The core streams of research work include Artificial Intelligence, NIHR studies, and Outcomes Data, all aimed at advancing research and improving patient care.
The post is full time, 42 hours per week, and does not include any on call commitments. The opportunity for additional work on Saturdays is also available on an ad hoc basis.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of the medical aspects of the post contact:
Prof Deiary Kader - deiary.kader@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of the medical aspects of the post contact:
Prof Deiary Kader - deiary.kader@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivlent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration (with an IELTS score that meets GMC criteria for IMGs +/- plab
Clinical experience
Essential
- relevant post-registration clinical experience
- completion of foundation programme training or equivalent post gra clinical experience
Desirable
Teaching and governance
Essential
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- undeerstanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience teaching under graduates
- Presentations at post grad meetings
Commitment to surgery
Essential
- commitment to pursuing surgical career
- Aspiration to enter higher surgical training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivlent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration (with an IELTS score that meets GMC criteria for IMGs +/- plab
Clinical experience
Essential
- relevant post-registration clinical experience
- completion of foundation programme training or equivalent post gra clinical experience
Desirable
Teaching and governance
Essential
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- undeerstanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience teaching under graduates
- Presentations at post grad meetings
Commitment to surgery
Essential
- commitment to pursuing surgical career
- Aspiration to enter higher surgical training
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).
