A Vacancy at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Based at Epsom General Hospital, SWLEOC is a partnership commissioned by four South West London acute hospital Trusts and provides routine and complex elective and non-urgent emergency orthopaedic surgery services to patients aged over 18.
SWLEOC was rated as Outstanding by the CQC in their 2016 report.
SWLEOC is one the largest hip and knee replacement centre in the UK and one of the largest in the world. It performs around 6,300 procedures per year with some patients referred from around the UK and internationally. Sub-specialties include hip and knee arthroplasty and revisions surgery, a young adult hip service, shoulder and elbow soft tissue and arthroplasty surgery and spinal surgery.
There is a 27-bed inpatient wards and a 24-bed Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), which includes a Day Case Unit, all of which are covered by consultant intensivists. There is an outpatients department for clinics and research clinics. There are six laminar flow operating theatres.
Main duties of the job
The fellow will be under the supervision and direction of Mr Ajeya Adhikari (AA) and Professor David H. Sochart (DHS), as well as the Academic Surgical Unit, including Professor Deiary Kader (DK) and Mr. Vipin Asopa (VA). The fellow will also have the opportunity to work with the other knee and hip surgeons attending SWLEOC, including the Revision Team from St. George’s Hospital. All are highly experienced surgeons and trainers caring for a wide range of adult knee and hip conditions.
The appointment is designed for an individual who has completed a Higher Surgical Training programme, or is within 3 months of their CCT (with the approval of their training programme director) and wishes to gain specialist surgical experience in hip and knee arthroplasty (primary, complex primary and revision arthroplasty, including navigation) and knee ligament surgery, prior to applying for a Consultant post.
The post is full time, 40 hours per week, and does not include any on call commitments. The opportunity for additional work on Saturdays is also available on an ad hoc basis.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
For further details of the medical aspects of the post contact: Prof Kader via: Lucy.morgan-jones@nhs.net
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Jan 2025