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Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with Sp Int in Knee Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area: Trauma & Orthopaedics
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (On-Call Pattern)
Job ref: 438-CA756
Site: RPH Town: Preston
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
LTHTR provides a wide range of emergency and elective Orthopaedic Services, including tertiary services and is the Major Trauma Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria.
We are seeking a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a Special Interest in Knee Surgery to join the team on a permanent basis.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will participate in the existing General Trauma and Orthopaedic on-call rota. This post is 10 PA’s and will have an elective and trauma component.
Working for our organisation
This post will have equitable working conditions to their established Consultant colleagues and will involve clinical sessions in Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification, and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Current full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
* MBBS or equivalent
* FRCS (Trauma & Ortho) or equivalent
Experience and Skills
* Minimum 12 months Knee Subspecialty training
* Wide range of experience in orthopaedic trauma
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining a UK CCT in Orthopaedics
* Evidence of suitable logbook experience in Knee Surgery and Trauma Surgery
* Valid ATLS/ ETC certificate or equivalent
* Minimum 12 months Knee post CCT fellowship
Management
* Evidence of Clinical Leadership
* Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
* Evidence of training in leadership
Research and Development
* Evidence of interest in personal development e.g., through research and/or publications
* Relevant National or International Orthopaedic presentations
Personal
* Proven examples of effective communication skills.
* Works well within a multidisciplinary environment.
* Good organisation skills (with examples).
* Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Chorley/Preston.
* Car owner/Driver
Health
* Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice
Teaching and Training
* Evidence of teaching and training
* Evidence of training in Clinical and Educational Supervision
* Evidence of training in Medical Education
Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce.
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.
Name: Miss Charlotte Cross Job title: Consultant Email address: Charlotte.Cross@lthtr.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01772 528374
Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome.
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