Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (special interest in Hand and Wrist)

Integrated Care System; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Hand and Wrist. This full-time position involves joining a dynamic team to provide exceptional surgical services and train future surgical talents. The ideal candidate will be well-qualified and passionate about improving patient care.

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC and FRCS (or equivalent).
• Post-CCT Hand and Wrist fellowship.
• Experience at a senior level in Orthopaedics and Trauma.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality Hand and Wrist service.
• Develop training for higher surgical trainees in hand and wrist surgery.
• Contribute positively to Directorate and Trust management.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Quality Improvement

Teaching

Education

Full registration with GMC and FRCS

Post-CCT Hand and Wrist fellowship

Diplomas pertinent to Orthopaedic practice

Job description

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (special interest in Hand and Wrist)

Barnsley HospitalNHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon tojoin our team of twelve Consultants, based at Barnsley Hospital.

The post isoffered on a substantive, full time (10 PA) basis. The successful appointeewill be a Hand and Wrist specialist, who will be joining a team of three otherupper limb specialists, and will also have an interest in orthopaedic traumasurgery.

Weare looking for a dynamic individual who will provide a high quality Hand andWrist service and add further drive in our hospitals pursuit towards beingoutstanding. Developing excellent training opportunities for higher surgicaltrainees in hand and wrist surgery is also a key expectation from the postholder.

Main duties of the job

The full job description containing all duties and the proposed job plan for the post can be found under the supporting documents section.

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Please find the job description and person specification for this post under the supporting documents section.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC and FRCS (or equivalent). On Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST.
• Recognised and Reputed post-CCT Hand and Wrist fellowship with evidence of supervised and unsupervised lists (covering the range of procedures mentioned in Key result areas) and clinics.
• Holder of diplomas or qualifications pertinent to Orthopaedic practice.
• ATLS provider/ Instructor.

Management / Clinical Governance

• Willingness to work as a member of a team and share administrative responsibilities.
• Ability to contribute positively in Directorate and Trust management.
• Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance.
• Ability to organise and consolidate change and improvement. Ability to introduce modern and improved treatment methods for Hand and Wrist disorders.
• Knowledge of mechanisms of management. Experience of rota management.
• Evidence of past involvement with quality improvement projects, developing guidelines/pathways and a clear vision of how to further improve Hand and Wrist service at Barnsley.

Experience

• Extensive training and broad experience in Orthopaedics and Trauma.
• Satisfactory completion of training portfolio established by appropriate college or equivalent as determined by college assessor.
• Familiarity with issues of NHS service provision, organisation and development.
• Comprehensive experience at a senior level (preferably as consultant) in Orthopaedics and Trauma especially relating to wrist and hand surgery.
• Ability to maintain an up to date service.
• Personal integrity and reliability. Commitment to continual learning.
• Flexibility, resilience, ability to cope under pressure.
• Relates effectively with professional colleagues.
• Effective supervision of others caring for patients
• Ability to inspire and motivate other team members and gain commitment showing self-confidence and personal drive.
• Good team player.
• Ability to innovate, develop new principles and methods.
• Aspirations towards excellence.
• Able to manage personal emotions and stress when under pressure.

Audit / Clinical effectiveness / Teaching

• Experience of, commitment to, and evidence of involvement in Audit and Clinical Effectiveness initiatives.
• Understanding of the needs of trainees and juniors.
• Willingness to take a lead role in organising Audit / Clinical effectiveness.
• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching. Experience of, and commitment to teaching of Undergraduates and Postgraduates. A desire to help the department maintain and develop its teaching programme for juniors.
• Eagerness to become clinical/educational supervisor for trainees of varying grades. Experience of training higher surgical trainees in Hand and Wrist surgery will be desirable.
• Experience with teaching on HST teaching program, FRCS Orth related teaching

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.

Clinical Lead and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon