Main area: Trauma and Orthopaedics
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Part time
Job share
Flexible working
Compressed hours
Annualised hours
10 sessions per week (Trauma on-call rota, off-site working)
Job ref: 216-G3-TRA6573256
Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Derriford Hospital
Town: Plymouth
Salary: Dependant on experience
Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 14/02/2025
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Job overview There is an opportunity for 2 substantive consultant appointments to be made within the Trauma, Orthopaedic & Rheumatology Directorate to begin as soon as possible. The posts are for a consultant trauma surgeon with a subspecialist interest in lower limb arthroplasty and trauma surgery. The department would expect appropriate fellowship training or previous experience in the areas of major trauma, orthopaedic trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery.
Main duties of the job The successful candidates will join an expanding team of 24 consultants with special interests in trauma, paediatrics, revision arthroplasty, shoulder and elbow, knee, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, spinal and rheumatoid surgery. The successful candidates will be expected to embrace our team working philosophy and engage in our multidisciplinary approach.
Derriford Hospital is the designated Major Trauma Centre for the South West Peninsula. A proven interest and appropriate training in all aspects of trauma care will be required.
Working for our organisation The Musculoskeletal Service Line The Service Line has responsibility for all aspects of Orthopaedics, Trauma, Orthogeriatrics and Rheumatology services. The Service Line Director and Service Line Cluster Manager have responsibility for the department and are supported by a Matron.
Derriford Hospital has a regional Emergency Department and provides tertiary services including Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery and Plastic Surgery in addition to its status as the Major Trauma Centre for the South West Peninsula.
Scope of the service The Orthopaedic Department provides emergency and elective inpatient, day case and outpatient services to the catchment population of the Trust, which includes Plymouth and the surrounding area (South Hams and East Cornwall). Most outpatient services are delivered from Derriford Hospital, with outreach clinics being held in community hospitals. Elective operating is delivered at Derriford Hospital. The paediatric orthopaedic team offer outreach and in-reach paediatric services for North Devon and Cornwall and have been actively developing a “hub and spoke” model for the delivery of care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide a high standard of diagnosis and treatment to inpatients and outpatients in both trauma and elective surgery.
As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close cooperation with and support other clinical, medical professional and management colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to our patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following:
To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the speciality
To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s service plans
To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty
To work effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and promote team working
Person specification Particular skills and experience
Experience of trauma and relevant sub-specialty surgery at specialist registrar level or equivalent
Ability to lead a team
Broad and deep experience of trauma and relevant sub-specialty surgery interest
Teaching
Teaching portfolio
Evidence of experience and ability in teaching
Postgraduate teaching qualification
ETC / ATLS instructor
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.
Address: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road Plymouth PL6 8DH Telephone: 01752439787
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Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Part time
Job share
Flexible working
Compressed hours
Annualised hours
10 sessions per week (Trauma on-call rota, off-site working)
Job ref: 216-G3-TRA6573256
Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Derriford Hospital
Town: Plymouth
Salary: Dependant on experience
Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 14/02/2025
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Job overview There is an opportunity for 2 substantive consultant appointments to be made within the Trauma, Orthopaedic & Rheumatology Directorate to begin as soon as possible. The posts are for a consultant trauma surgeon with a subspecialist interest in lower limb arthroplasty and trauma surgery. The department would expect appropriate fellowship training or previous experience in the areas of major trauma, orthopaedic trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery.
Main duties of the job The successful candidates will join an expanding team of 24 consultants with special interests in trauma, paediatrics, revision arthroplasty, shoulder and elbow, knee, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, spinal and rheumatoid surgery. The successful candidates will be expected to embrace our team working philosophy and engage in our multidisciplinary approach.
Derriford Hospital is the designated Major Trauma Centre for the South West Peninsula. A proven interest and appropriate training in all aspects of trauma care will be required.
Working for our organisation The Musculoskeletal Service Line The Service Line has responsibility for all aspects of Orthopaedics, Trauma, Orthogeriatrics and Rheumatology services. The Service Line Director and Service Line Cluster Manager have responsibility for the department and are supported by a Matron.
Derriford Hospital has a regional Emergency Department and provides tertiary services including Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery and Plastic Surgery in addition to its status as the Major Trauma Centre for the South West Peninsula.
Scope of the service The Orthopaedic Department provides emergency and elective inpatient, day case and outpatient services to the catchment population of the Trust, which includes Plymouth and the surrounding area (South Hams and East Cornwall). Most outpatient services are delivered from Derriford Hospital, with outreach clinics being held in community hospitals. Elective operating is delivered at Derriford Hospital. The paediatric orthopaedic team offer outreach and in-reach paediatric services for North Devon and Cornwall and have been actively developing a “hub and spoke” model for the delivery of care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide a high standard of diagnosis and treatment to inpatients and outpatients in both trauma and elective surgery.
As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close cooperation with and support other clinical, medical professional and management colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to our patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following:
To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the speciality
To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s service plans
To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty
To work effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and promote team working
Person specification Particular skills and experience
Experience of trauma and relevant sub-specialty surgery at specialist registrar level or equivalent
Ability to lead a team
Broad and deep experience of trauma and relevant sub-specialty surgery interest
Teaching
Teaching portfolio
Evidence of experience and ability in teaching
Postgraduate teaching qualification
ETC / ATLS instructor
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.
Address: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road Plymouth PL6 8DH Telephone: 01752439787
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