About this role
Job summary
This is a new substantive Consultant post in paediatric orthopaedic surgery within the University Hospitals Tees Group.
The main priority is to enhance the paediatric orthopaedic department, support achievement of performance and financial targets, and ensure high-quality specialist service provision for children and young people requiring orthopaedic advice and treatment.
The successful candidate will join an established team of two experienced paediatric orthopaedic surgeons (Mrs Rebecca Tate and Mr David Ferguson), supported by an advanced practice physiotherapist and specialist nurse.
The department has access to an on-site Digital Skills Lab with an array of 3D printers for advanced surgical planning through Mr Ferguson's dual role as UHT Director of Innovation.
The Group provides emergency and elective Orthopaedic services as a tertiary referral centre and Major Trauma Centre in the North-East of England, with career development opportunities.
The paediatric orthopaedic team work collaboratively with colleagues across the North-East and North Cumbria operational delivery network to optimise patient care across the region.
Main duties of the job
Key results and deliverables:
Deliver high-quality specialist elective and trauma paediatric orthopaedic surgery
Provide outpatient clinic services including elective paediatric clinics and fracture clinics
Participate in the on-call rota for Major Trauma as part of a consultant team
Undertake dual consultant operating where appropriate, in line with GIRFT best practice guidelines
Enhance and develop the paediatric orthopaedic service across the University Hospitals Tees Group
Support the achievement of performance and financial targets for the department
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our colleagues in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.
You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. We aim that you will:-
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Gain practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3, 5 and 7.
For all Consultants and SAS doctors, we are additionally offering a 5 day mentoring and coaching programme that will sign post to a further accredited qualification in coaching (at level 5). You will be invited to attend Human Performance leadership training with a cohort of 15 colleagues (of all NHS career backgrounds).
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Essential
Evidence of effective and sustained clinical governance and clinical audit activities
Desirable
IT skills Other teaching skills/experience
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential
Full GMC registration FRCS (Orth) or equivalent Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC) Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC General training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Specialist training in elective and trauma paediatric orthopaedic surgery ATLS or equivalent within the last 3 years
Desirable
Higher Research Degree Specialist training in trauma surgery Leadership training
Experience Essential
12 months post CCT fellowship training in paediatric orthopaedic surgery Evidence of the ability to lead a clinical team in a teaching hospital Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Desirable
Peer reviewed publications Research grants
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesborough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)