Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedics

2 weeks ago


Wolverhampton, United Kingdom The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Full time

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established group of 26 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and 1 Spinal Neurosurgeons at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust. We are a very successful department, with twin site working at New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital (Trauma and elective sites).

The post is for a Locum Consultant Lower Limb Surgeon with specialist interest in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. The candidate must have a Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellowship to add to the existing complement of consultants. The post is initially for 6 months.

An additional Trauma fellowship and experience is desirable. The candidate will also be expected to provide support in complex lower limb trauma as per departmental need.

The current on-call rota is 1:10 rota, with a 7- day working commitment. Applications are welcomed from candidates with FRCS (Tr & Orth) / or equivalent qualification who are on the General Medical Council's Specialist Register in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery or who will be within 6 months of obtaining their CCT/CESR at the time of interview.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to provide a General Trauma and Orthopaedic Service, with a specialist interest in primary hip and knee arthroplasty. A lower limb arthroplasty fellowship is essential. An additional fellowship is desirable. Flexible working will be required to fully utilise hospital facilities such as theatres and out patients. The post holder will also be expected to undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and to participate in audit and clinical governance activities

About us

Working for your organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We welcome the rich diversity that exists within our communities and workforce and are building a workforce that can help us to realise our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We are passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The normal duties of Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics would be undertaken. This includes ward rounds, clinics, administration, teaching and inpatient support to colleagues and in addition to take part in the rolling trauma rota.

The trauma service is currently covered by a 1 in 10 week rolling rota encompassing 2 Consultants.

Elective lower limb work attracts 10 PAs and trauma activity a further additional 2 PAs.

On-Call Arrangements and Cover of Patients

As we work split sites we have two consultants on call 7 days a week.

Consultant B ward rounds entail reviewing every orthopaedic patient on a daily basis and liaising with the named consultant when required.

Weekend On-Call = Friday 17:00 Monday 17:00

Weekday On-Call = Monday 17:00 Friday 17:00

Routine work commitments are suspended whilst a consultant is on-call allowing the following trauma commitments:

08:00 09:00 Trauma Meeting/ Ward Round

09:30 13:30 New Fracture Clinic

13:30 20:00 Trauma Theatre List

This is an outline timetable and the detail will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. The days outlined may change on a weekly basis due to theatre and clinic availability

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

FRCS FRCS (or equivalent qualification) or who will be within 6 months of obtaining their CCT/CESR at the time of interview

Qualifications
Essential

GMC Registration

E225-DIV1-6270728

 

 



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