Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics based at North Manchester General Hospital (with special interest in knee surgery and fracture neck of femur surgery) but with the requirement to work flexibly across all MFT orthopaedics site.
The post holder will be part of a dynamic and innovative team of surgeons.
Prospective candidates must be fellowship trained to deliver this service.
The successful candidate should be fellowship trained and have completed CCST along with full GMC registration and a license to practice in the UK is required.
Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration:
an active license, ceased license or pending application with the GMC at the point of application. Candidates who do not fit this criteria will not progress through to the shortlisting stage.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will, above all, be a productive and cohesive member of the Trauma team.
The successful candidate will be expected to organise their own workload.
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
Contributing to undergraduate, post-graduate and continuing medical and multi professional education activity including teaching as necessary.
Participation in clinical audit and research.
Conducting appropriate duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
Multidisciplinary teamwork is envisaged as a key component of the working of this Trust and will involve Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) discussion with other colleagues.
Development of special interests that fit in with the Directorate needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
Undertaking ward rounds as appropriate.
Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Clinical
Essential
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in T& O.
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in T& O. Post-CCT fellowship experience in Knee and Hip Surgery (or within 6 months of entitlement)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
* Expertise and wide experience in the sub specialty
* Good understanding of Clinical Governance
* Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
* Evidence of participation in research
* To be formally recognized as Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
Desirable
* Research Skills: Publication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitments
* Evidence of relevant peer reviewed papers and other publications (e.g. book chapter, book editor, case report - not abstracts or letters)
* To be formally recognized as Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
* Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
* Ability to manage and lead a surgical firm
Teamwork and Communication
Essential
* Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
* Evidence of development and management of change
* All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or have the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6. Occupational English Test (OET) certificate it must show: you took the medicine version of the test you got at least a grade 'B' in each testing area (speaking, listening, reading and writing) However, if applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of the above examples they need to provide evidence.
Desirable
* Attendance at management course
Other
Desirable
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
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