Locum Consultant in Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedics
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Thisis a 10 PA locum appointment for a Locum Consultant Paediatric Trauma &Orthopaedic Surgeon. This post will be available from April for a period of 12months.
Thispost will deliver 10 PAs supporting the Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedicteam (Mr Davies, Ms Deriu, Miss Fishlock, Mr Foster, Mr Holton & MrSabouni).
Thepost will be based at Leeds General Infirmary. There may be opportunity toprovide an outreach service as part of the hub and spoke model in place acrossWest Yorkshire.
Thesuccessful applicant should hold FRCS (Trauma & Orth) or equivalentqualification and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months ofbeing admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a trainingprogramme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by theDeputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Applicantsshould have established skills in General Paediatric Trauma &Orthopaedics. Excellent communicationand team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and servicedevelopment are essential.
Considerationwill be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and thosewishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit thehospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
MrJ Aderinto Clinical Director Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic
MsL Deriu Clinical Lead Consultant in Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic
Main duties of the jobThepost-holder will provide a key role in developing and delivering the paediatricorthopaedic service, improving outcomes for our patients. As a natural hub for Yorkshire and withexcellent connections to all parts of the North of England, we have worked hardto bring a logical alignment to patient services within the well-equippedchildrens hospital.
Theappointed candidate will join a dedicated, consultant lead, multidisciplinaryteam working closely with general Trauma and Orthopaedic and Major TraumaCentre surgeons to provide excellent patient care. Leeds has one of the largestmajor trauma centres with a high volume of paediatric orthopaedic trauma.
Inrelation to this post, the post holder will provide support to the PaediatricTrauma and Orthopaedics team. It willtherefore ensure the service is able to continue in its pursuit to provide thebest levels of care for patients accessing the service on both a trauma andelective basis.
For further insight please refer to the attached JobDescription & Job Specification document
About usThePaediatric Trauma and Orthopaedic service continues to grow and develop. Leeds General Infirmary opened as a level 1trauma centre on 2 April 2013. Due toits regional remit, it provides responsibility of care to a population ofalmost 3 million. The supportencompasses all aspects of trauma care, including attendance at traumameetings, co-ordination and prioritisation of patient care, and emergencyadmissions as well as emergency operating.The trauma on call Consultant also includes a daily combined ward roundwith a multi-disciplinary team on the paediatric orthopaedic ward.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.
Job responsibilitiesLOCUMCONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDICS
OBJECTIVESOF THE POST
Todeliver care to patients with Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic conditions atthe Leeds General Infirmary.
Acute care of paediatric patients
Elective operating with pre-operative& post-operative ward rounds
Supervision of patients
Contribute to SpecialistMulti-disciplinary team meetings
Contribute to the role of Leeds as atraining centre for national trainees in Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedics
Provide support and clinicalexpertise to the teams based in referring centres
JOBPLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
Thejob plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Directoror Lead Clinician for Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedics. The annual job plan review may result in arevised job plan. There may be aninterim review of the job plan where duties, responsibilities, accountabilityarrangements or objectives have changed or need to change significantly withinthe area.
ProposedJob Plan
Thepost consists of 10 PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAsof supporting professional activity (SPA).
Thepost will initially be appointed to provide a service at Leeds GeneralInfirmary. There is potential to developand provide paediatric trauma and orthopaedic elective clinics within the huband spoke model at one of the District General Hospitals within West Yorkshire.
Please refer to Job Description attached for furtherinformation.
Person Specification Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in trauma & orthopaedic surgery
- At least 2 years higher training in a recognised Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic Fellowship programme
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in the management of acute paediatric trauma surgical conditions
- Specifically, he/she must demonstrate a level of skills and clinical experience in General Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- AUDIT - Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
- TEACHING - Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
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.
Clinical Lead Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic