Job summary
- Main area
- T&O Consultant
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-CONST&OTLLA
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucester Royal Hospital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
T&O Consultant (Trauma and Lower Limb Arthroplasty)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Trauma and Orthopaedic services are led by Specialty Directors, Mr Navraj Atwal and Mr Robert Gleeson.
The Trauma and Orthopaedic service comprises of 30 other Orthopaedic Consultants, with sub-specialties: Upper Limb, Foot and Ankle, Spine and Hip and Knee. With a further nine Associate Specialists and Specialty Doctors.
The appointee will work closely with the other 12 Consultants with a sub-specialism in lower limb arthroplasty and the wider Orthopaedic team to support both elective and trauma services.
In addition, the successful appointee will provide key input into the development GHFT’s trauma development in future services and improvements.
This is a full-time post. However, any candidate who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will still be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis. Job share applicants are also welcome.
Main duties of the job
We wish to appoint new Consultant colleague to join our expanding service at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT). This is a post to expand our current service with a view to starting immediately. The appointee will complement and develop the service. The post holder will work at both Gloucester Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital and other Community Hospitals within Gloucestershire to provide services across the county. GHNHSFT are committed to ensuring that all new appointments to the organisation are subject to equitable working conditions to their colleges.
The role will be required to undertake a job plan which has a heavy focus in trauma; with a focus on periprosthetic and acute revision surgery. The post holder will also have an elective practice in lower limb arthroplasty
This is a full-time post, with a 10 PA job plan.
Working for our organisation
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients’ lives by joining our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointment of the post has three main aims:
4 To join a team that provides comprehensive consultant-based patient-centred management
4 To participate in the Trauma Surgery on-call rota at Gloucester Royal Hospital
4 To strengthen and develop the hip and knee service, including hip replacements for hip fractures and complex proximal femoral trauma.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full General Medical Council registration.
- On Specialist Register via: CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights
- ATLS Provider
Desirable criteria
- Additional degree, diploma or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty
- Relevant Fellowship
Experience
Essential criteria
- General training leading to an appropriate higher Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgical qualification
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on problems in complex lower limb trauma and revision surgery
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on a range of both elective and emergency conditions
- Validated logbook indicating adequate and appropriate level of specialist surgical operative experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in hip replacements for hip fractures and complex proximal femoral trauma.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
- Ability to work under stress
- Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances, resilience
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Research and Publications
Essential criteria
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable criteria
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a surgical team
- Ability to manage risk
- Ability to manage change
- Commitment to CPD/CME
- Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal
- Experience in audit and clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Management and leadership skills
- Attendance on a management course
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach clinical and operational skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Evidence of teaching experience (particularly junior medical staff)
Desirable criteria
- Training in teaching skills
- Certificate of education
- Involvement in undergraduate education
- Experience of teaching and clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Navraj Atwal
- Job title
- Consultant (Specialty Director Orthopaedics)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 2222
- Additional information
Robert Gleeson; Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics (Specialty Director Trauma Services) - [email protected]
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