Locum Shoulder & Elbow Trauma Consultant – 12-Month Post

The Methodist Church in Britain; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

East Cheshire NHS Trust invites applications for a fixed-term locum consultant post in the upper limb team of trauma and orthopaedics at Macclesfield District General Hospital. The surgeon will focus on shoulder and elbow work and work with colleagues to meet NHS waiting standards for clinic and day-case patients, while teaching doctors and allied health staff.

The post is for 10 programmed activities a week with flexible working and reports to the Clinical Lead.

Qualifications

• Specialist interest in upper limb surgery, particularly shoulder and elbow.
• Experience of teaching orthopaedic staff.
• Understanding of key performance indicators and Payment by Results.
• Evidence of delivering relevant change.
• Time management skills.
• IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Make optimal use of all available resources by developing appropriate services and techniques.
• Work with colleagues to manage patients and meet NHS standards for outpatients and inpatients/day cases.
• Work flexibly to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Take part in direct and planned booking initiatives.
• Follow policies for communicating with patients and GPs.
• Uphold the principles of clinical governance.
• Contribute to the education and training of medical students, doctors and allied health professionals, including in primary care.

Skills

Arthroscopic upper limb surgery

Arthroplasty

Teaching orthopaedic staff

Time management

IT literacy

Understanding KPIs & Payment by Result

Education

Full GMC registration

Licence to practise

Job description

East Cheshire NHS Trust invites applications for a fixed-term locum consultant post in the upper limb team of trauma and orthopaedics at Macclesfield District General Hospital. The surgeon will focus on shoulder and elbow work and work with colleagues to meet NHS waiting standards for clinic and day-case patients, while teaching doctors and allied health staff.

The post is for 10 programmed activities a week with flexible working and reports to the Clinical Lead.