Consultant in T&O (Special interest in Hand & Wrist Surgery)

National health service; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Health Service’s Trauma and Orthopaedic Department seeks a dynamic colleague to join a 12-consultant team, delivering high-quality care and contributing to departmental development.

You will provide comprehensive clinical service, manage workload within contract, and participate in mortality meetings, guideline development, and audits. Applications welcomed from newly accredited trainees or established consultants.

Qualifications

• Essential entry on GMC Specialist Register or eligible for entry within six months of CCT.
• Appropriate Fellowship Training.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive service as part of the orthopaedic team.
• Manage personal workload to meet contract levels and handle work in excess per Trust policy.
• Participate in mortality and morbidity meetings and contribute to clinical audits.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Clinical leadership

Education

GMC Specialist Register

Fellowship Training

Job description

The successful applicant will join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department which comprises of 12 substantive consultants and a multi-disciplinary team including 4 Specialty Doctors, 4 Fellows, 2 Specialty trainees, 7 trainees on first on call rota.

We are looking for a dynamic colleague to join our department and complement the existing clinical expertise. You will be part of a friendly, forward thinking team dedicated to providing high quality care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the orthopaedic team to provide a comprehensive service and continuing clinical responsibility for patients under their care. They will manage personal workload in such a way as to ensure that service contract levels are achieved and that work in excess of established contract is undertaken in accordance with the policy of the Trust. The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure the Trust manages clinical care within the available bed complement and agreed facilities and contribute to the following:

• Mortality and morbidity meetings
• Development and application of agreed clinical guidelines
• Clinical audit

The post holder will provide advice to the Trust, to General Practitioners and other relevant parties on the provision, planning and development of the Trauma and Orthopaedic services.

About us

This is an exciting time to join this incredibly friendly Trust and Department as we lead the recovery of the Trauma and Orthopaedic services following the pandemic.

This position offers the rewarding prospect of a challenging yet enjoyable career in Trauma and Orthopaedics in a delightful part of the country. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the department to discuss career aspirations or obtain further information about the post. Applications will be welcomed from both newly accredited trainees and established consultants.

Job responsibilities

Full details of the job description and associated responsibilities of the post are available in the attached document.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview

Appropriate Fellowship Training

• oExperience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
• oUnderstanding of all aspects of specific focus of role
• oKnowledge of NHS structures and management arrangements
• oAbility to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies

Desirable Evidence of research publications in field of expertise

Further Subspeciality skills