Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Knee Surgery

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in knee surgery. This full-time role involves joining a dynamic team at one of England’s largest NHS Trusts, where you will contribute to innovative trauma and orthopaedic care. You'll have the chance to work flexibly across multiple sites, support general trauma surgery, and engage in high-quality research. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this role promises not only professional growth but also the chance to make a significant impact in the healthcare community. If you are passionate about advancing patient care, we invite you to apply!

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Research Opportunities

Flexible Working Across Multiple Sites

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Entry on the specialist register expected within six months.
• Clinical training equivalent to UK CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics.

Responsibilities

• Work within a dynamic trauma and orthopaedic team.
• Support general Lower Limb Arthroplasty workload.

Skills

Trauma Surgery

Orthopaedics

Knee Surgery

Clinical Governance

Teaching Skills

Research Skills

Education

FRCS (Tr&Orth)

Postgraduate Thesis

Teaching Qualification

Tools

Electronic Patient Record System

Job description

Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Knee Surgery

YC72

Main area: Trauma and Orthopaedics

Grade: YC72

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (On-call commitment)

Job ref: 349-WTWA-6813997*

Site: Wythenshawe Hospital

Town: Manchester

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 31/12/2024 23:59

Job Overview

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics with a special interest in knee surgery. This is a full-time position with 10 programmed activities spread throughout the week with on-call commitment.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will be part of a dynamic and innovative trauma and orthopaedic team looking to appoint a keen and enthusiastic Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon. The post holder should demonstrate an interest in general trauma surgery, fracture neck of femur, and a special interest in knee surgery. Additionally, the post holder will support the general Lower Limb Arthroplasty workload in the department. The post holder will mainly work across Wythenshawe and North Manchester General but will be expected to work flexibly across multiple sites.

Working for Our Organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Entry on the specialist register (or entry expected within six months)
• FRCS (Tr&Orth)
• ATLS provider
• Postgraduate thesis
• ATLS Instructor

Clinical Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics
• Primary Interest in Hip fracture surgery
• Completed Fellowship post in hip surgery (minimum 6 months)
• Experience of managing NOF service

Management and Administrative Experience

• Understanding of clinical governance network
• Evidence of audit

Teaching Experience

• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
• Experience of teaching medical students
• Experience of supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent
• Teaching Qualification

Research Experience

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Evidence of involvement in research

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.