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Job summary

Main area
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
275-0125CT&OUpperLimb
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway Maritime Hospital
Town
Gillingham, Kent
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum/Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/02/2025 23:59

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Consultant T&O Surgeon with an interest in Upper Limb Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

 

 

Job overview

Consultant T&O Surgeon with an interest in Upper Limb Surgery

Division: Surgery and Anaesthetics

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata

Contract Length: Permanent

We are recruiting for a Consultant T&O Surgeon with an interest in Upper Limb Surgery  who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the  Best of Care by the Best People  and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a full-time (10PAs) Consultant T&O Surgeon with an interest in Upper Limb Surgery. The successful candidate will contribute to the T&O on-call rota which is currently (1:12) with prospective cover.

The catchment area of Medway NHS Foundation Trust covers a population of approximately 350,000. The Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics has 3 dedicated ward areas (Harvey ward, Phoenix ward and Ocelot ward which includes 14 protected ultra clean elective beds). They are situated in the new extension at the Medway Maritime Hospital (Level 3 Green Zone) commissioned in March 1999. A Surgical High Dependency Unit was opened in 2006 and a Surgical Assessment Unit was opened in 2005.

Presently, the Department of T&O consists of 15 Orthopaedic Consultants, 2 Orthogeriatric Consultants, 5 Specialist Trainees (KSS Deanery), SAS Doctors, Foundation doctors and SHO's. It Provides a range of trauma, upper and lower limb, boot & ankle, diabetic foot and spine subspecialties. The Specialist Trainees are allocated as per their training requirement. 

Working for our organisation

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved.  Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

The NHS are striving towards “we work flexibly” as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his/her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive Trauma & Orthopaedic service and to contribute to the on-call rota. 

The key areas for the postholder will include:

  • Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting to the Orthopaedic Service and Emergency Department. 
  • Play a major role in developing surgical pathways with an emphasis on ambulatory care and trauma patient flow. 
  • Develop the provision of hip fracture and NAFF services in line with National Guidance. 
  • Lead quality improvement in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery.
  • Clinical leadership in the delivery of high quality Trauma & Orthopaedic Service. 
  • Providing teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance process. 
  • Abide by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the trust. 
  • The Successful candidate will be responsible for managing a wide range of Trauma & Orthopaedic conditions and have a special interest in Upper Limb surgery including elbow and shoulder.
  • The department operates activity in the Medway and Swale area therefore clinical/outpatient work is required at MRT and Sittingbourne sites. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration with license to practise
  • FRCS in T&O (or Equivalent)
  • Entry on Specialist Register (or CCT / CESR expected within 6 months of interview)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical training and experience to CCT standards
  • Expertise in Upper Limb Surgery
  • Upper Limb arthroplasty and revision arthroplasty fellowship experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to use evidence-base and clinical audit to support decision making
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
  • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Paras Mohanlal
Job title
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon/ Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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