Job summary
This post is for a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon With a specialist interest in lower limb/hip surgery
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) has an exciting opportunity within the Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery team to appoint one substantive full time (10 PAs) consultant surgeon with a specialist interest in lower limb/hip surgery.
We are looking for an applicant who will work well within a team. You will also have good communication skills and experience in multidisciplinary team working.
RNOH is a national tertiary hospital that provides a comprehensive range of neuromusculoskeletal health care ranging from acute spinal injury and complex bone tumour management to orthopaedic medicine and specialist rehabilitation. There are extensive services for children, which the Trust plans to expand over the coming years.
The Paediatric Orthopaedic Service is predominately based on the Stanmore site, with all elective surgery being completed onsite at Stanmore. Some outpatient clinics are held at our central London facility on Bolsover Street.
You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold a full License to Practise and be on the specialist register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage
Main duties of the job
- Duties at RNOH include outpatient clinic work, theatre, inpatient care, teaching, organisation and planning of lists and registrar timetables.
- The new Consultant is expected to have a varied range of clinical interests to compliment the skills of the existing consultant team in the Catterall unit. The development of this will be supported. This includes a specialist interest in Paediatric Hip Surgery.
- The post holder will be expected to engage in continuing professional development.
- A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical Director on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer prior to the commencement date of the appointment.
- The job plan shall be reviewed annually. It will cover all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities, including a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external.
- It shall also include personal objectives, including details of their links to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.
About us
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust was formed in 1991 as part of the first wave of NHS Trusts.Since its inception, the hospital has been an acknowledged leader in its field offering a breadth of specialised services unrivalled in the UK. Within an environment of teaching and research, it is the hospital's aim to provide the highest standards of clinical care for the assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders.
RNOH is now a national tertiary hospital that provides a comprehensive range of neuro-musculoskeletal health care ranging from acute spinal injury and complex bone tumour management to orthopaedic medicine and specialist rehabilitation. As a national and international centre of excellence, we treat patients from all over the UK and other parts of the world, many of whom are tertiary referrals for second opinions or for treatment of complex or rare conditions.
The main hospital site is in Stanmore, a pleasant part of North West London fringed by Green Belt. There are good transport links (underground and road) into central London, as well as easy access to the rest of the country via the nearby motorway system [M25, M1, A1 (M)]. Local housing and schools are good and the crime rate is low.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paediatric Orthopaedic Service has ten existing consultants.
This job plan is a combination of set and flexible sessions in relation to SPA time, clinic and theatre sessions. This will depend on the availability of theatre sessions in the trust. As the Trust secures more capacity we will proceed to make the job plan fixed with regular commitments although a degree of flexibility is always needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paediatric Orthopaedic Service has ten existing consultants.
This job plan is a combination of set and flexible sessions in relation to SPA time, clinic and theatre sessions. This will depend on the availability of theatre sessions in the trust. As the Trust secures more capacity we will proceed to make the job plan fixed with regular commitments although a degree of flexibility is always needed.
Person Specification
Education, qualification and training
Essential
- Entry on the GMC specialist register with CCT or equivalent
- MRCS by examination or equivalent
- Full GMC registration.
- CESR is required to be obtained before shortlisting
- ALS in date
- Completion of minimum 1 year fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedics
- Higher level research qualification (MD/PhD)
Desirable
- Evidence of training with regards to teaching health professionals
Experience
Essential
- Experience in UK Health system
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively within a multi-specialist inter-disciplinary team environment
Desirable
- Paediatric Orthopaedic subspecialty interest to support the needs of the department
Audit and Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Demonstration of an understanding of clinical audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having undertaken audits, which have changed clinical practice.
Managerial/people
Essential
- Demonstration of an understanding of NHS management structure.
- Able to integrate within the Paediatric Hip Unit and compliments the existing skills/ interests of the Directorate.
Desirable
- Evidence of attendance on managerial course(s)
Communication & Personal Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate with and motivate colleagues, medical and non-medical.
- Evidence of being a good communicator.
- Demonstrates professionalism in attitude and application. Good Team worker. Evidence of ability to lead and motivate a team.
Person Specification
Education, qualification and training
Essential
- Entry on the GMC specialist register with CCT or equivalent
- MRCS by examination or equivalent
- Full GMC registration.
- CESR is required to be obtained before shortlisting
- ALS in date
- Completion of minimum 1 year fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedics
- Higher level research qualification (MD/PhD)
Desirable
- Evidence of training with regards to teaching health professionals
Experience
Essential
- Experience in UK Health system
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of working effectively within a multi-specialist inter-disciplinary team environment
Desirable
- Paediatric Orthopaedic subspecialty interest to support the needs of the department
Audit and Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Demonstration of an understanding of clinical audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of having undertaken audits, which have changed clinical practice.
Managerial/people
Essential
- Demonstration of an understanding of NHS management structure.
- Able to integrate within the Paediatric Hip Unit and compliments the existing skills/ interests of the Directorate.
Desirable
- Evidence of attendance on managerial course(s)
Communication & Personal Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate with and motivate colleagues, medical and non-medical.
- Evidence of being a good communicator.
- Demonstrates professionalism in attitude and application. Good Team worker. Evidence of ability to lead and motivate a team.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex
London
HA7 4LP
Employer's website
https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
