Locum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery

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Locum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery We are looking for a locum consultant orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest upper limb and hand surgery for a 12 month post. This is a cross-site post working across the three Barts Health sites that deliver orthopaedics with clinic at Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre (BHOC) in Newham, elective operating at BHOC and Royal London Hospital (RLH) in Whitechapel and trauma operating at RLH and Whipps Cross University Hospital (WXH). Flexibility with cross-site working is expected. You will be joining a department of 55 consultant orthopaedic surgeons. You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and preferably be on the Specialist Registrar or within 3 months of obtaining CCT. Main duties of the job As outlined above and in the detailed job description attached. Informal discussions are encouraged and you are invited to contact:
Nick Aresti (Network Director - nick.aresti@nhs.net) Taff Edwards (Clinical Director for RLH - taff.edwards@nhs.net) Dan Williams (Upper Limb Subspeciality lead - dan.williams5@nhs.net)
About us Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Person Specification Experience
Completed training in Trauma and Orthopaedics Full GMC registration Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: oCCT or CESR (CP) – proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview oCESR or oEuropean Community Rights Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates Higher Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Evidence of Logbook to support expected surgical activity Experience at consultant level working in a major trauma centre Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.) Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare; higher degree or masters equivalent in Education, Leadership or Management International experience Experience of clinical leadership Experience of Innovation Experience of alternative healthcare models
Skills
Team, interpersonal & communication skills Self‑motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients Commitment to continuing medical education Commitment to engage with Quality improvement processes and drive further development Take an active leadership role within the clinical environment Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
Knowledge
Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on range of elective & emergency problems within specialty Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Engage fully with both NATSSIPS and LOCSSIPS as required and develop where necessary Evidence of clinical interest in fragility fracture management Current knowledge of best practice, NICE guidelines and evidence based practice ATLS instructor Training in fragility fracture care Previous experience of provision of consultant-level on‑call service
Qualifications
Full GMC Registration with current licence to practice The candidate should be on the GMC specialist register or within 6‑months of obtaining this. Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.) Arthroplasty fellowship training Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems Publications in indexed journalsEvidence of innovative approaches to healthcare Evidence of collaboration Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Other
Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems Publications in indexed journals Experience of holding leadership positions Self‑motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients Commitment to continuing medical education Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level Experience of audit management Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
Greater London
Job Type:
FullTime

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