Consultant in Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedics
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited for the posts of Consultant in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics, to commence as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
You will be fully registered with the GMC and have a CCT in Trauma and Orthopaedics with experience and expertise in Paediatric Orthopaedics or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors' professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.
About us
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Job responsibilities
The successful candidates will join a friendly and enthusiastic team including clinicians, clinical nurse specialists, physiotherapists, plaster technicians and secretaries.
The Department of Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics provides elective orthopaedic and emergency limb trauma care to the local population and the wider East of England region.
We provide both general and specialist orthopaedic and trauma care. Specialist services include a dedicated Ponseti clinic, specialist neuromuscular and spina bifida clinics, limb deformity correction and a DDH clinic. We work closely with colleagues in paediatric neurology, rheumatology and radiology. We also have close links with the adult trauma and orthopaedic team. As a part of the Major Trauma Centre, PICU also provides support for the paediatric trauma for the region. We are active members of the regional Paediatric T&O Operational Delivery Network.
CUH, together with Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust and Cambridge University, are well on the way in developments to build a new Cambridge Childrens Hospital on the Addenbrookes campus. This will include fully integrated physical and mental health wards, a 16 bedded PICU as well as dedicated University space for paediatric research. Work is underway with the building which is expected to open in 2028.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualifications (1-5)
Standards
* Standards (1-5)
Professionalism
* Professionalism (1-5)
Clinical Skills
* Clinical Skills (1-5)
Specialty Specific Skills
* Related to the post (1-5)
Clinical Governance
* Commitment to clinical governance/improving quality of patient care (1-5)
Communication Skills
* Communication Skills (1-5)
Personal Skills
* Personal Skills (1-5)
Understanding of the NHS
* Understanding of the NHS (1-5)
Professional Development
* Commitment on ongoing professional development (1-5)
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.
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum pro-rata
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