Consultant – Lower limb arthroplasty -interest in fragility fracture

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job description

Consultant – Lower limb arthroplasty - interest in fragility fracture

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Applications are invited for a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery with an interest in lower limb arthroplasty and fragility fractures.

The appointed candidate will work as part of a large Trauma & Orthopaedic Department across sites including the Major Trauma Centre at Royal Sussex County Hospital and the tertiary elective unit, Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre (SOTC), on the Princess Royal Hospital site, Haywards Heath.

Elective inpatients are treated at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) and the Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre (SOTC). At PRH, there are two Orthopaedic wards and two available operating theatres for NOF and complex arthroplasty patients. At the SOTC, we have one Orthopaedic ward (Newick) and four operating theatres with lists running Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

1. Undertaking administrative duties associated with patient care.
2. Work and support all members of the clinical team in theatres, clinics, and wards.
3. Day-to-day management of patients, liaison with trauma nurse practitioners, and participation in meetings.
4. Undertake and be up to date with mandatory training.
5. Observe the rules and policies together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
6. Ensure to maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job responsibilities

The appointed candidate is expected to manage hip fracture fixation and fragility femoral trauma. It is essential that they can treat periprosthetic femoral fractures and will form part of the hip fracture unit MDT. The on-call responsibility for this post will include participation in Hip Fracture cover during the week and a 1 in 8 weekend. The role will cover fragility femoral fracture operating, fracture clinics (including virtual), ward rounds, trauma operating, elective operating, and other roles necessary to support the department. Elective surgery is undertaken at the SOTC which is a GIRFT accredited HVLC Hub. The appointee is expected to be committed to the improvement of quality of clinical care and to participate in incident reporting, risk management, and Clinical Unit Governance Meetings which are held every other month. Attendance to such meetings is obligatory outside of mitigating circumstances.

Person Specification

Experience & Qualifications

• Basic Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• CCT in Orthopaedics or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
• Higher Degree
• BSc MSc MS

Clinical Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 12 months' fellowship experience in lower limb arthroplasty
• Minimum of 12 months' consultant experience
• Experience/accreditation in robotic arthroplasty surgery
• An ability to communicate well with patients and staff
• Expertise in management of fragility and peri-prosthetic fractures

Knowledge

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation & Planning

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
• Recognised teaching qualification

Academic & Research

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Research
• Publications
• Prizes and honours

Career Progression & Personal Attributes

• Appropriate progression of career to date
• Evidence of good communication skills both oral and written

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.