Shoulder and Elbow Orthopaedic Locum Consultant
Are you an experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon ready to take on a new challenge and apply your specialised skills in Shoulder and Elbow surgery in a new environment?
As our new Locum Consultant at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, you will have the opportunity to embark on a 4-month fixed-term journey toward developing further your expertise and improving the services we are providing. This position may be further extended to 6 months.
You will join a team of 25 Consultants in providing a wide range of elective and acute services at Peterborough City Hospital. Cross-site working at Hinchingbrooke Hospital may be required to provide elective service. Day care elective surgery is conducted at both facilities.
As a specialist surgeon, you will collaborate with the existing Shoulder and Elbow Consultant team and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
You will demonstrate passion for shoulder and elbow surgery and evidence sub-specialist experience in Rotator Cuff surgery, Shoulder Instability, Shoulder arthroplasty and Shoulder and Elbow trauma management. Post-CCT experience in shoulder and elbow surgery, including relevant fellowship experience, are essential.
Main duties of the job
The sessional commitments of 10 Pas are divided into 6 fixed clinical sessions averaging 3 Outpatient Clinics, and 3 Theatre sessions per week. You will participate in the provision of acute services on a 1:10 weekday (Mon - Friday) on call within a paired system and a 1:20 weekend based at Peterborough City Hospital.
The role involves taking full clinical responsibility for a wide range of elective and emergency Orthopaedic patients, both children and adults, and liaise with specialist centres when appropriate. You will participate in the management of acute shoulder and elbow injuries with a commitment to the shoulder trauma list.
You will be expected to take a lead role in Medical Student Education. Experience in delivering high quality student education would be an advantage. Therefore, you will supervise and manage Junior Medical Staff and deliver teaching and training programmes to Junior Medical Staff, Allied Healthcare Professionals and Medical Students.
You will be required to demonstrate excellent team working, flexibility, adaptability and be able to integrate into a strong cohesive team to deliver operational performance. In addition, you will participate in all departmental activities including audit, clinical governance, and research.
About us
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.
We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job description and primary duties, please refer to the job description enclosed herewith.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* MBBS
* FRCS Intercollegiate or equivalent
* CCT and/or inclusion on the Specialist Register of GMC or within six months of Appointments Advisory Committee
* ATLS course
* Full GMC Registration
* MD or MS
* ALS Certificate
Academic Achievements
* Evidence of completed and published research
* Instigated, designed and completed audit projects and protocols
* Evidence of having supervised and supported research students
Experience and Knowledge
* Thorough and broad training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
* Specific fellowship training in shoulder and elbow surgery
* Experience in Orthopaedic Trauma management
* Teaching at post and undergraduate levels
* Ability to take full responsibility for clinical care of patients
Other
* Fluent in verbal and written English
* Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives dignity, privacy, integrity, cultural and religious beliefs
* Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure situations.
* Good previous attendance record
* Satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure and / or Certificate of Good Conduct (Police Check) from country of residence
Key Skills
* Effective written (including record keeping) and verbal communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to use tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion as well as authority
* Ability to work in a team and be a flexible team member
* Interested in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care
* Attended a course in NHS leadership
* Enquiring, critical approach to work
* Caring attitude to patients
* Commitment to continuing medical education
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
* Hold a current driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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