Locum Consultant in Trauma

1 month ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Foot and Ankle Surgeon to join the expanding Trauma and Orthopaedic Service at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

This post forms part of the new Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre team at Maidstone Hospital. Over 200 new posts will support the new Centre, which is part of a national scheme to deliver more than 50 new surgical hubs across England. The new Centre will open in spring 2024 and treat patients from across the region, increasing the Trust's capacity for planned surgical procedures.

The Centre will contain the latest novel open plan laminar flow theatres open-plan surgical areas where up to three patients are treated in a dedicated space with a specialised air canopy over each station to prevent the spread of infection. The new facility will also include a 14-bed inpatient ward and a 10-bed day case ward, with recovery, x-ray and therapy space, all within a dedicated elective building.

The Centre willexpand orthopaedic surgical capacity across Kent and Medway, playing an important part in elective recovery and the reduction of patient waiting times across the region.

Main duties of the job

The post is for foot and ankle surgery. There will be an expectation to perform elective and trauma surgery, and provide specialist expertise in foot and ankle trauma. Fracture and elective clinics are held in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and peripheral hospitals. Day surgery lists and inpatient elective lists currently occur in Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone, and trauma lists at Tunbridge Wells. There may be an ask to cover on-calls during periods of colleague absence or sickness.

Part of this role will include building up the surgical waiting list in preparation for the opening of the Elective Orthopaedic Centre in 2024.

About us

The Trust provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 480,000 in West Kent and North East Sussex, and some specialist services to a considerably larger population. Maidstone Hospital has a stand alone Orthopaedic Theatre with a 12 bedded Orthopaedic ward attached. There is a day surgery unit and elective and fracture clinics run daily.The Tunbridge Wells Hospital is located in Pembury adjacent to the A21. It is the first NHS hospital where all main wards are comprised entirely of single rooms with en suite bathrooms. The hospital is a Trauma Unit in the South East London, Kent & Medway Trauma Network, and has a close working relationship with King's College Hospital which is the major trauma centre for the network. There are 2 dedicated elective Orthopaedic theatres, a trauma theatre which runs 8.30 am to 6 pm seven days a week, and every weekday morning there is an additional Consultant delivered specialist trauma list.Members of the department are heavily involved in the regional orthopaedic teaching programme and in the running of local ATLS courses

Job description
Job responsibilities

To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.

To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.

To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to contribute to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction.

To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.

To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.

To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
MB BS (or equivalent) Registered with GMC / Possession of CCT / CESR Completion of a post-CCT Foot and Ankle Fellowship Desirable
Distinctions, scholarships, prizes Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc MD Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery Research
Essential
An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature Desirable
Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation Publications in peer-reviewed journals Audit
Essential
Understand the principles of audit Desirable
Evidence of participation in audit projects Audit
Essential
Understand the principles of audit Desirable
Evidence of participation in audit projects Management
Essential
Evidence of organisational ability Desirable
Attended a National Health Service Management Course appropriate to Consultant duties. Motivation
Essential
Punctuality, reliability, enthusiasm Initiative Personal skills
Essential
Evidence of leadership Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations Ability to establish good professional relationships with others Desirable
Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course An understanding of corporacy in the NHS

Employer details
Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells

Cross Site

ME169QQ

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