Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics (Knee)

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery. You will play a vital role in knee arthroplasty and trauma management, working in a collaborative environment with state-of-the-art facilities. This position offers competitive NHS benefits, flexible working hours, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it

Free Park & Ride service

Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

Support in career development

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Fellowship training in Knee and Revision Knee Surgery with considerable operative experience.
• Compliant with Trust Child Safeguarding training requirements.
• Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the full spectrum of surgery within knee arthroplasty.
• Help deal with the waiting list backlog for outpatients, day cases, and inpatients.
• Join the on-call rota at an intensity of 1 in 18.

Skills

Team Worker

Enthusiasm for Teaching

Communication

Education

FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent

Accreditation in Orthopaedics

Job description

Applications are invited for a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery who is fellowship trained in knee and revision knee surgery. The post arises to cover the substantial workload in trauma arthroplasty activity.

A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be expected to carry out the whole spectrum of surgery within knee arthroplasty, but their primary role would be with helping to deal with the waiting list backlog, in terms of outpatients, day cases and inpatients, as well as the full spectrum of trauma that is admitted to NNUH.

The NNUH is one of the busiest acute hospitals in the country. Two dedicated trauma theatres run 5 days a week, with one trauma theatre at weekends. The successful candidate will be expected to join the on-call rota at an intensity of 1 in 18. The on call is run on a 6-weekly system with consultants in 3s who drop all elective commitments for that week to concentrate on trauma.

The successful candidate will need to be competent in primary management of all areas of acute trauma, although support in specialist areas such as paediatrics & spines is provided and referral of complex cases to colleagues with specialist interests is common. The new consultant should expect to receive referrals for complex problems related to their subspecialty interest. These cases will be accommodated in their elective / additional trauma lists.

All consultants in T& O at NNUH share office space, junior doctor & secretarial support & the successful candidate will be expected to do so on an equitable basis.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N& N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification. Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent.
• Accreditation in Orthopaedics and on GMC specialist register at or within 3 months of appointment
• Fellowship training in Knee and Revision Knee Surgery with considerable operative experience.
• Compliant with Trust Child Safeguarding training requirements (within one month of taking up post)
• License to Practice

Desirable

• Fellowship level training in trauma management.
• Current ATLS provider certification

Aptitudes
Essential

• Evidence supporting considerable experience in all aspects of general trauma surgery and own subspecialty orthopaedic surgery (logbook).
• Prepared to work in shared office space.
• Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Enthusiasm for Teaching
• Team Worker

Desirable

• Formal management training

Experience
Essential

• Considerable experience in General Orthopaedic trauma.
• Completion of research projects
• Experience as locum or substantive Consultant

Desirable

• Post CCT trauma experience
• Presentation(s) at National/International meetings
• Publication(s) in peer reviewed journals

Training
Essential

• Enthusiastic attitude to training and a willingness to engage with ICSP, OCAP.
• Training the Trainers / Teaching the Teachers Course. Clinical supervisors' course
• Evidence of participation in deanery interview processes.
• Delivery of Elements of ST Training Programme and organisation of training events.
• Keen interest in teaching at all levels of trainees both locally and nationally including FRCS (Orth) courses

Desirable

• Formal Teaching / Training Qualifications
• Formal Teaching Post

Audit / Governance
Essential

• Evidence supporting significant participation in Clinical Audit including evidence of successful completion of the audit loop

Desirable

• Audit publications / presentations

Circumstances
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and support staff.
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
• Good presentation skills.

Other
Essential

• Flexible outlook on working practices.
• Full registration with GMC with license to practice.

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