A Vacancy at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This role will be employed by The Great Western Hospital but will undertake clinical activity at the new Sulis Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SEOC).
The appointed candidate(s) will join an existing team of seventeen onsultant medical staff. On joining the department, you will become part of a well-established, friendly team and will help us continue to drive forward improvements in the service that we provide to our patients.
As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs. The Trusts Health and Wellbeing team has won a National Award during 2020 for the work they have done locally.
Clinical Duties:
· Multidisciplinary team working is a key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
· Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
· Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
· Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
· Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
· Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues’ periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
· Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Management and Leadership Responsibilities:
All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
· To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
· To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trust’s business plans.
· The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
· Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
· As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost-effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
· Work within the Trust’s framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
· Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.
· Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management
· Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions.
Full job description can be found attached
This advert closes on Friday 3 Jan 2025
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