Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery who is fellowship trained in Hip Surgery, although candidates fellowship trained in Hand or Knee Surgery would also be welcome to apply. The post arises to cover the substantial workload in trauma, and also Maternity cover for a fixed period until the end of May 2025.
A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to carry out the whole spectrum of surgery within their subspecialty, but their primary role would be with helping to deal with the waiting list backlog, in terms of outpatients, day cases and inpatients, as well as the full spectrum of trauma that is admitted to NNUH.
The NNUH is one of the busiest acute hospitals in the country. Two dedicated trauma theatres run 5 days a week, with one trauma theatre at weekends. The successful candidate will be expected to join the on-call rota at an intensity of 1 in 18. The on call is run on a 6-weekly system with consultants in 3s who drop all elective commitments for that week to concentrate on trauma.
The successful candidate will need to be competent in primary management of all areas of acute trauma, although support in specialist areas such as paediatrics & spines is provided and referral of complex cases to colleagues with specialist interests is common. The new consultant should expect to receive referrals for complex problems related to their sunspecialty interest. These cases will be accommodated in their elective / additional trauma lists.
All consultants in T& O at NNUH share office space, junior doctor & secretarial support & the successful candidate will be expected to do so on an equitable basis.
The trust supports the principle of mentoring for all new consultants and has plans to formally incorporate this into Trust policy in the near future.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N& N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Flexible working hours
Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
Multi Faith prayer room
Discounted gym memberships
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
On-site Nursery
On-site cafes offering staff discounts
Support in career development
Flexible staff bank
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent.
Accreditation in Orthopaedics and on GMC specialist register at or within 3 months of appointment
Fellowship training in Hand, Hip or Knee Surgery with considerable operative experience.
Compliant with Trust Child Safeguarding training requirements (within one month of taking up post)
License to Practice
Desirable
Fellowship level training in trauma management.
Current ATLS provider certification
Aptitudes
Essential
Evidence supporting considerable experience in all aspects of general trauma surgery and own subspecialty orthopaedic surgery (logbook).
Prepared to work in shared office space.
Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Enthusiasm for Teaching
Team Worker
Desirable
Formal management training
Experience
Essential
Considerable experience in General Orthopaedic trauma.
Completion of research projects
Desirable
Post CCT trauma experience
Presentation(s) at National/International meetings
Publication(s) in peer reviewed journals
Training
Essential
Enthusiastic attitude to training and a willingness to engage with ICSP, OCAP.
Training the Trainers / Teaching the Teachers Course. Clinical supervisors' course
Evidence of participation in deanery interview processes
Keen interest in teaching at all levels of trainees both locally and nationally including FRCS (Orth) courses
Desirable
Formal Teaching / Training Qualifications
Formal Teaching Post
Audit / Governance
Essential
Evidence supporting significant participation in Clinical Audit including evidence of successful completion of the audit loop
Desirable
Audit publications / presentations
Circumstances
Essential
Flexible outlook on working hours.
Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
Full Driving License willingness to travel as part of post
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and support staff.
Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Good presentation skills.
Other
Essential
Flexible outlook on working practices.
Full registration with GMC with license to practice.
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