Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics Upper Limb

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hawkesley; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Timewise accreditation

Flexible working

On-call supplement

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a locum consultant in upper limb trauma and orthopaedics to cover elective operating lists at Alexandra Hospital. The role includes dual consultant support for complex cases and a 12-month appointment within the Trust’s upper limb service.

There is also a one-in-four ambulatory trauma rota at Kidderminster, on-call duties with peers, and involvement in MDTs and busy outpatient activity across sites closest to patients. Full GMC registration is required.

Qualifications

• GMC registration with licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for trauma and orthopaedics, or within six months of entry.
• UK CCT or equivalent experience in trauma and orthopaedics.
• Experience of clinical audit management.
• Experience teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.

Responsibilities

• Provide elective upper limb operating lists at Alexandra Hospital Redditch.
• Operate with dual consultant support and handle complex/revision cases.
• Contribute to the trauma rota and deliver upper limb trauma surgery.
• Cover a one-in-four ambulatory trauma rota at Kidderminster.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team working and complex case discussions.

Skills

GMC registration

Specialist Register entry

Clinical audit management

Teaching clinical skills

Multidisciplinary leadership

Education

Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent

Job description

A 12-month locum consultant post in upper limb trauma and orthopaedics, covering a replacement at Alexandra Hospital in the Trust's upper limb service. The work centres on elective upper limb operating lists, with dual consultant support for complex and revision cases, alongside the trauma rota. The role also includes a one-in-four ambulatory trauma rota at Kidderminster and on-call duties shared with consultant colleagues. Applicants need to be on the GMC Specialist Register for trauma and orthopaedics, or within six months of entering it.

What the job involves

• Provide elective upper limb operating lists at Alexandra Hospital Redditch
• Operate with dual consultant support and take on complex and revision cases where required
• Contribute to the trauma rota and deliver upper limb trauma surgery
• Cover a one-in-four ambulatory trauma rota at Kidderminster
• Take part in multidisciplinary team working and complex case discussions
• Provide clinical care to Trust and GP patients, mainly across the three sites and closer to patients' homes
• Support A&E and acute medicine to ensure timely care and patient flow
• Give consultation and advice to colleagues in the Trust and primary care
• Attend cross-county and cross-site meetings
• Join the on-call rota for emergency and urgent out-of-hours services, shared equally with consultant colleagues
• Work with colleagues towards Trust and departmental objectives
• Help extend services to GP surgeries and health centres, with job plans revised as needed

Qualifications

• Success in the Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for trauma and orthopaedics, or within six months of entry

Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to UK CCT in trauma and orthopaedics
• Expertise in a sub-specialty
• Experience of clinical audit management and conducting clinical audit
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates

Skills & knowledge

• Expert clinical opinion on emergency and elective problems within the specialty
• Taking full and independent responsibility for patient clinical care
• Teaching clinical skills to medical, nursing and other staff
• Applying research outcomes to clinical problems
• Awareness of current specialty developments and initiatives

Other

• Organising and prioritising workload effectively
• Advising on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Organising and managing outpatient priorities
• Managing and leading the specialty firm and multidisciplinary team

Nice to have

• Higher degree
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Ability to manage and lead specialist units and working parties
• Ability to use evidence-based practice and clinical audit to support decisions
• Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

What’s offered

• Timewise accreditation and a commitment to flexible working
• On-call availability supplement where applicable