A Vacancy at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
TheTrustisaforwardthinkinghospitalandhascommittedincometothefundingof innovative service models across a number of specialities.
Weare lookingtorecruitahandandwristsurgeontospecialiseinbothupperlimb trauma and elective hand and wrist surgery. The post is a fixed one year contract to cover a sabbatical.
The outpatient service for this service is a multidisciplinary clinic with input from physiotherapy, podiatry, radiology and Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultants and Registrars.This service has grown over the past 24 months and the work associated with these clinics has led to a greater demand for our services.
The post will be based in the department oforthopaedics. There will be an average of8 PAs of direct clinical care (including out of hours and on call work), and 2 PA's allocated for supporting professional activities(audit, admin, teaching and CPD).The trust iscommitted to supporting its doctors towards Continuing Professional Development and the SPA sessions within the job plan reflect this potential. As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality, safe health care to patients.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified surgeons for the post of Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics. The post will be based at Homerton University Hospital and the post- holder will have the following core responsibilities:
Please refer to Job Description.
The Trust has developed four core Values which form a framework for how we deliver services
and relate to one another.
Over 1,500 members of staff, as well as our patients and service users participated in
developing the values. This gives them real strength and reinforces the importance that they
form the foundation of all that we do
DutiesofthePost
This post will work with other orthopaedic colleagues and be part of the trauma and orthopaedic team at the Homerton Hospital.This post is part of the strategic plan to build on the success of our sports medicine and orthopaedic unit.
Expertise is required within both Trauma and Elective Orthopaedic surgery, and this will include training in all aspects of hand and wrist surgery.
ClinicalDutiesandResponsibilities
· Senior leadership in the supervision and provision of the management and care of both elective and emergency patients including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
· Provide a consultation service and advisory service to other clinical colleagues and healthcare professionals within the Trust and Primary Care.
· Regular review and organisation of specialist Upper limb trauma cases in collaboration within a Multidisciplinary setup.
· Regular Participation inRegional (ICS)Multidisciplinarymeetingsto discussand plan management of complex cases.
· Working in close co-operation with the Physio, hand therapists and Sports and exercise medicine team to develop services and practices.
· Participationinclinicalauditandincontinuingmedicaleducation.
· DemonstrateafirminvolvementinClinicalGovernanceandRiskManagement.
· The trust is committed to a strong, robust Appraisal and revalidation system and provides appropriate support. The doctor is expected to participate in annualappraisal activity to satisfy the revalidation process.We aim to support doctors tohelp them navigate this vital aspect of their professional careers.
· Participation in the trauma week on call rota. This is a 1:10 rota with prospective cover. The candidate will be expected to provide cover for colleagues in the event of unforeseenabsence/sickness.
· Toensurethat alljuniormedical staff receiveaprogrammeof highqualityappropriate training, with relevant support by actively participating in the structured weekly teaching sessions.
· To understand the importance, and assist in the achieving of, delivery andmaintaining the 18 week referral to treatment target.
· To provide orthopaedic clinical advice and support to GPs and colleagues from other Homerton Hospital departments when required.
· Attend regular fracture clinics and orthopaedic clinics and have a sub speciality clinic (which may be off site at the Ludwig Centre, Stratford)
· ThetrustiscommittedtosupportingitsdoctorstowardsContinuingProfessional Development and the SPA sessions within the job plan reflect this potential.
This advert closes on Friday 1 Nov 2024
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