Job summary
Employer heading
Locum orthopaedic surgeon
Locum consultant
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
Alder Hey are offering an exciting opportunity to join the orthopaedic department at Alder Hey. The department is one of the largest group of dedicated childrens' orthopaedic surgeons in Europe and enjoys international acclaim.
The team are looking to appoint a full time locum paediatric orthopaedic surgeon for twelve months to help support our trauma service and address capacity issues within general orthopaedic outpatients. Applicants will be expected to participate in on call which is a one in 8 weekday and one in 10 weekend.
Main duties of the job
It is envisaged that this post will attract 10 programmed activities per week (8.5 PA direct clinical care and 1.5 PA supporting professional activities) As per Trust Policy for new consultants Increases beyond 1.5 SPA, in respect of appropriate activities can be negotiated by mutual agreement following annual job planning reviews.
Working for our organisation
As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a locum (10 PA) post based at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation. The successful
applicant would join a team of 11 wte orthopaedic consultants, and 1 NIHR funded at Alder
Hey with 5 spinal Consultants.
The post-holder will report through the Clinical Lead to the Chief Executive with professional
support from the Divisional Director.
Please JD attached for full details including the workplan
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Full GMC/registration
- FRCS/MRCS/Equivalent degree
- Experience in the management of paediatric trauma patients
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Ability to relate to patients and carers from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
Desirable criteria
- Specialty experience and knowledge
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Self motivated to set and achieve targets
- Proven strong commitment to all aspects of teamwork
Desirable criteria
- evidence of examples of complete audit cycle
Skills
Essential criteria
- Teaching skills and experience
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate an interest in clinical research
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- - On Specialist Register for orthopaedics or expected date of award of CCT (or recognised equivalent if outside the UK) falls no more than 6 months after the date of interview for this post
Desirable criteria
- MB BS, FRCS (T & O) or equivalent
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
- Maisie St John
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 252 5821
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