About this role
Job summary
We are looking to appoint a substantive Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in Foot & Ankle surgery. The post will support the work of Barts Health Foot & Ankle Unit working across multiple sites including The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital and The Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre (BHOC). The successful candidate will be multiple fellowship trained and is expected to have experience in managing the breadth of elective foot and ankle surgery. They will ideally have international foot and ankle and major trauma fellowship experience. Experience of paediatric/young adult foot and ankle surgery and total ankle arthroplasty is also desirable. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing complex foot and ankle trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction and general high energy trauma. They will also have experience of working within the major trauma centre (MTC) setting. They will be expected to contribute to the major trauma on call rota at The Royal London Hospital, one of Europe's busiest trauma centres, and also fragility fracture orthopaedic trauma service at Whipps Cross Hospital. They will be expected to support the Foot & Ankle trauma work within the specialist fragility fracture service.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and preferably be on the Specialist Registrar or within 6 months of obtaining CCT.
Main duties of the job
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care
Leadership, development and organisation on the services in his/her charge in line with the Trusts business plans. Liaison and communication with the lead clinician, General Manager, Service Manager, Clinical Leads and Directors for Orthopaedic Surgery across the Trust, and the Surgery Board Chair.
A major contribution to the department's on-going efforts to improve efficiency in both the delivery and the management of patient care including the 18-week referral to treatment standard, reducing length of stay, meeting BOAST guidelines and managing the ratio of new to follow up outpatient attendances in line with commissioner expectations.
With the agreement of the Clinical Lead and Clinical Network Director, development of his/her own interests and specialisms within the speciality, including active participation in research programmes.
Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training including the approval and monitoring of on calls and locum appointments.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient elective orthopaedic and trauma service by providing cover to consultant colleagues when leave is taken.
To provide evidence-based care for all inpatients and outpatients
To have regard at all times to all relevant clinical and quality standards including those set out in the Patients Charter, the 18 week waiting time standard and any local relevant agreements with commissioners.
To participate fully in the management of the department and to liaise closely with the Clinical Leads and Directors across the Trust.
The post holder may be required to carry out other duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
The duties outlined are not definite and may be changed in accordance with needs of the service requiring the post holder to be cooperative and flexible.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Fellowship training in Foot & Ankle Surgery Completed training in Trauma and Orthopaedics Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
Experience at consultant level working in a major trauma centre Experience of paediatric foot and ankle surgery and total ankle arthroplasty at fellowship level Experience in managing transition of patients from paediatric to adults within foot and ankle
Skills Essential
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level Presentation skills Team, interpersonal & communication skills Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients Commitment to continuing medical education Commitment to engage with Quality improvement processes and drive further development Take an active leadership role within the clinical environment Reliable work record
Desirable
Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
Knowledge Essential
Engage fully with both NATSSIPS and LOCSSIPS as required and develop these as required. Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on range of elective & emergency problems within specialty Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Qualifications Essential
Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.) Full GMC Registration with current licence to practice The candidate should be on the GMC specialist register or within 6-months of obtaining this Foot & Ankle Fellowship training
Desirable
Previous experience in formal educational roles in undergraduate and postgraduate education. Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare Higher level research degree (MD or equivalent), Higher level degree in Medical Education
Other Essential
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems Audit experience Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
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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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Newham University Hospital
Glen road
London
E13 8SL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)