Consultant Spinal Surgeon (Orthopaedics)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area Trauma & Orthopaedics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 218-T2-MED-6803665
Site University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/12/2024 23:59 Interview date 30/01/2025
Job overview
Interviews are to be scheduled for 30th January 2025
We are looking to appoint a Consultant Orthopaedic Spine surgeon to our innovative and ambitious Orthopaedic department which is expanding both clinically and academically in terms of number of consultants, workload and increasing sub-specialisation. This purpose of this appointment is to expand on the existing level of elective and trauma spinal surgery within the Trauma & Neuro group. The successful candidate should be trained in all aspects of general Orthopaedics and Trauma or neurosurgery, to have reached CCT standard in T&O or neurosurgery and should be able to manage the whole spine.
Informal site visits will be welcomed and offered for candidates who are shortlisted”
Main duties of the job
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and audit
All consultants are required to demonstrate active participation in CPD and Audit. To aid this, once a month all elective commitments are stood down for half a day and meetings take place in the Clinical Sciences Building for 3.5 hours of CPD which is includes the monthly QIPS meeting and is included in the baseline of 1.5 SPA for the role. This session includes both sub-speciality breakout groups and trauma sessions led by both internal and external speakers. These sessions count towards programmed activities and are consequently compulsory.
All new consultants will have a nominated mentor allocated from within the trust and the department also nominates a mentor from within the department.
Teaching
As a University Teaching Hospital the successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching. We currently provide teaching in 8 week blocks to 28 medical students at a time for Warwick Medical School. Consultants also take an active role in the teaching of foundation doctors and CT1/2 on the Warwickshire Surgical Training Scheme, and Specialist Registrars on the Warwick Orthopaedic training scheme. In addition there is a wide variety of ‘in-house’ teaching to other healthcare Professionals. Many members of the consultant staff teach nationally and internationally.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this role, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualification / Training
Clinical Experience
* Meets all essential
* Meets all desirable
Skills / Knowledge
* Meets all essential
* Meets all desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Meets all essential
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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