Trust Locum Consultant Orthopaedic - Lower Limb Arthroplasty

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

On-site staff accommodation

Staff restaurants

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site parking

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics to cover Knee Arthroplasty, Soft Tissue Knee and Trauma Surgery on a locum basis for 12 months, with a view to possible substantive appointment. The post supports two DGH sites at Hastings and Eastbourne.

The successful applicant will join an established team, participate in pre- and post-operative care, teaching, CME, and on-call duties, and contribute to clinical governance and audits.

Qualifications

• Must be GMC registered as a Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Surgical care of Trauma & Orthopaedic patients.
• Pre-op, perioperative and post-operative care of trauma and orthopaedic patients.
• Share responsibility for day-to-day management of trauma and orthopaedic patients.
• Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and Allied Health Professionals.
• Active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
• Engage in departmental and Trust clinical governance and audits.
• Attend meetings as appropriate.
• Fulfil weekly timetables, including out-of-hours and weekend duties and on-call rota.
• Record findings, investigate appropriately and maintain patient care during inpatient episodes.
• Attend the 8am daily Trauma meeting when on duty.

Skills

GMC registration

Education

GMC registration

Job description

Applications are invited for this full time Knee Arthroplasty, Soft Tissue Knee and Trauma Surgery Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics, on a 10-11 PA basis. This post is to join the existing Consultant Orthopaedic team based across two DGH sites at Hastings and Eastbourne. This post is initially on a locum basis for 12 months, with the possibility of conversion to a substantive role.

The East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) provides a comprehensive service in orthopaedic specialties for the surrounding districts of Hastings and Eastbourne. The post is required to support the surgical needs of the elective and trauma patients and supporting/lead the multidisciplinary team based on the trauma wards to enhance the quality and recovery of patients following trauma episodes.

The Eastbourne and Hastings Hospitals have an integrated Trust for the past 13 years. In line with reconfiguration of our service, orthopaedic trauma has been centralised on the Hastings site with elective surgery continuing on both sites.

The orthopaedic department has long standing links with both GKT Medical School in London and Brighton Medical School and we receive regular medical students within the Orthopaedic department from both of these institutions.

• KEY SPECIALTY RESPONSIBILITIES/INFORMATION:
• Surgical care of Trauma & Orthopaedic patients.
• Pre-op, perioperative and post-operative care of trauma and orthopaedic patients.
• Maintaining the highest clinical standards in the management of patients on the trauma, elective, outpatient units and other clinical areas, as required.
• To share with colleagues’ responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Trauma & Orthopaedic patients within our unit, in line with national and local clinical guidelines.
• Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and Allied Health Professional
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trusts matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
• To attend meetings as appropriate.
• Fulfil duties of weekly timetables, including out of hours and weekend duties in-line with the Consultant of the Week (7 days) and on call night rota.
• The post holder will be expected to record their findings and investigate appropriately, optimising their patients prior to their orthopaedic surgery or other treatment and maintain the patients’ surgical care during their inpatient episodes.
• The post holder will be required to attend the 8am daily Trauma meeting when on duty and may be required to present patients as needed.
• The post offers excellent experience in all aspect of Trauma & Orthopaedic care.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mr Barry Rose Job title: Orthopaedic Consultant - Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 03001314500

Applicants are required to be on the GMC register. Further information can be obtained from Mr Barry Rose, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Clinical Lead, Tel: [phone] ex 773365, or Mieke Henderson, Service Manager, Tel: [phone] ex 770095