ST7+ Post CCT NHS Consultant Surgery Trauma & Orthopaedics North Wales United Kingdom via Workplace Doctors on a fixed term/ permanent basis.
***CESR / CCT or Post CCT (within 6 months of job offer) or equivalent overseas qualification.
*** GMC Registration Required (General Medical Council) Essential
*** Specialist Register entry on the GMC Register.
***Location: North Wales United Kingdom
***Speciality: Surgery – Surgeon Trauma & Orthopaedics
*** Role: Consultant / ST 7+ / Post CCT / CESR
***Duration: Fixed Term / Permanent (NOT Locum Basis)
***Pay rate: £NEGOTIABLE (dependent on experience £84,559 - £114,003 a year)
***Start date: ASAP
*** Exact location details provided upon receipt of application / CV
Overview
Our NHS client prides itself on being a friendly and caring place to work where the aim to combine our patient first approach with innovative and creativity against a backdrop of holistic team working, as encapsulated in their vision and values.
We are seeking to appoint a Consultant with complementary skills to the local and regional requirements. This offers an excellent opportunity for someone with the appropriate subspecialist skills to join the team to cover a potential catchment area of nearly half a million people at our client’s NHS facility.
The epic landscapes of North Wales are alive with action, and a rich, distinctive culture. Find World Heritage, one of Europe’s oldest living languages, and the UK’s best adventure. Within the region of North Wales, you'll find Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and Yns Mon (the Isle of Anglesey). It is bordered by the principal areas of Ceredigion, Powys, and the rest of Wales to the south, England and its counties of Shropshire, and Cheshire to the east, and the Irish Sea to the north and west.
North Wales, one of Britain's oldest and most established tourist regions, offers an abundance of excellent holiday attractions within a relatively small area. Road signs proclaiming "Croeso i Gymru" (Welcome to Wales) greet visitors as they enter the country and bear witness to the warm, inviting hospitality of the Welsh.
The elegant little town of Llandudno is one of Britain's oldest and most popular seaside resort towns, and the North Wales coast roads offer a tremendous variety of scenery. Add to this its numerous large open stretches of sandy beaches and lively resorts, scenic rugged cliffs, quaint fishing villages, and countless secluded bays. It is highly mountainous and rural, with Snowdonia National Park, known for its mountains, waterfalls and trails, located wholly within the region.
The boundaries and status of North Wales are undefined (compared to regions of England), definitions and the boundary of North Wales with South or Mid Wales differs between organisations. It is strongly used culturally for comparison to the more urban South Wales. The most common definition for statistical and administrative purposes of North Wales contains the 6 principal areas of: Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, and Wrexham. Of which have a combined estimated population in 2018 of 698,400 people.
Department
The department works across all 3 hospital sites and is extremely busy with daily trauma lists and other activity consisting of elective inpatient and daycases lists, fracture and outpatient clinics, and emergency department streaming clinics for minor injuries. It is equipped for the most modern orthopaedic procedures, being a well-equipped hospital with a full range of Clinical Support Services.
The well-developed shoulder and upper limb service are supported by dedicated occupational therapists and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department as a whole has excellent specialist nursing input. Physiotherapy support in outpatient and inpatient areas is of a high standard, with well developed, dedicated teams. The orthopaedic surgeons have excellent links with radiology services, where radiologists have a keen interest in musculoskeletal imaging, particularly ultrasound. The Trust also has onsite access to CT and MRI. The Trauma and Orthopaedic Department works very closely with the Rheumatology Department within the Trust and it is expected that any appointee will continue with this team approach.
General Duties- guideline only
As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support, other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the posts are the following requirements:
- To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Business Unit’s services plans
The post would suit a good team player dedicated to high quality patient care. The opportunity exists to work in a non-hierarchical setting and offer a wide range of orthopaedic procedures in this busy Trust. The postholder must be prepared to work cross site to allow development of services across northern wales.
We are looking for an orthopaedic surgeon who has subspecialty interests in upper limb and shoulder surgery.
The postholder will be required to create effective relationships with clinical colleagues as well as members of the management team. Senior management are supportive of the service and related opportunities for development.
In line with GIRFT recommendations, the Trust has rationalised the implant and prosthetic usage and the successful candidate will be expected to continue with this agreement.
The Consultant on call rota will be on a 1:6 or 1:7 basis with internal cover between consultants for annual leave, lieu and study leave.
Job Plan
Regular job planning meetings will be undertaken with the post holder to ensure that the appointee is remunerated for any additional activities undertaken and that the job plan accurately reflects the overall workload undertaken by the post holder.
The supporting professional activities (SPAs) allocation within the provisional job plan is an illustrative guide and will be finalised following individual agreement with successful candidates. Further discussion on supporting professional activities will depend on the Trust's requirements and the individual's particular expertise.
A draft job plan is provided below. The job Plan will be reviewed and agreed with the post-holder at appointment.
The job provisionally involves 4 clinics and 3 theatres per week, including a trauma list and 2 elective theatres. There is 1.5 SPA available and 1 PA for clinical administration work. On call is a 1:6 or 1:7 with prospective cover.
Safety and Quality meeting / SPA
The above job plan is in draft format. The days of outpatient clinics and theatre sessions are open for discussion and dependant on the service review. There is a requirement to work across the 3 Trust sites and travel time for cross site working will be included in the final job plan. A diary exercise should be completed upon appointment to discuss the allocation of PAs to the role.
Salary
This is as described in the Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions, in line with the Consultant Contract (2003). The current full time salary scale (as of July 2020) ranges from £84,559 - £114,003 a year with eight thresholds.
The on call supplement is Category A and attracts a supplement of 5% of basic salary.
Office Accommodation
Office accommodation will be provided for the appointee with secretarial support.
Management Responsibility
All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.
Teaching/Research
The consultant will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. Teaching will take place during programmed activities and flexibly at other times.
- To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of GMC and related requirements
- To supervise and manage the work of his/her junior medical staff and participate in the training and development of these staff to the standards required by the Royal Colleges.
Clinical Governance & Audit
The consultant will participate in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies. There are 6 half day clinical governance meetings per annum which substitute regular fixed sessions. There is a weekly consultant meeting before MDT on Friday to discuss any issues during the week and to plan for next week.
Personal & Professional Development
The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust.
The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
Medical revalidation is the process by which the General Medical Council (GMC) confirms the continuation of a doctor’s licence to practise in the UK, provides greater assurance to patients, the public, employers and other healthcare professionals that licensed doctors are up-to-date and fit to practise. It is a key component of a range of measures designed to improve the quality of care for patients.
The Trust supports Royal College guidance on provision of mentors for new consultants in line with GMC recommendations. All newly appointed consultant staff are provided with a list of locally trained mentors who are available for ongoing support as required.
Personal Responsibilities
Confidentiality
All confidential information, including patient records, individual staff records, details of contract prices and terms and any other confidential information, must under no circumstances be divulged or passed on to any unauthorised person or persons. The penalty for breach of confidentiality will normally be summary dismissal.
Workplace Doctors are looking for medical professionals with UK & Overseas experience: that possesses the following qualities:
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
*** Ability to act as part of a team
*** Ability to cope with a varying work load
*** GMC Registration Essential (General Medical Council) - We can provide guidance if needed
*** Specialist Register entry on the GMC Register
***Post CESR or CCT obtained (CCT - Certificate of Completion of Training) or (CESR- Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration)
****IELTS and PLAB Exam Part 1 & 2 (IELTS, overall score 7.5) – overseas doctors
****GMC Registration Essential (General Medical Council) – We can provide guidance if needed
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Note: The Trust operates a policy whereby all employment for staff that have access to children/vulnerable adults will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Disclosure (Disclosure and Barring Service) The Criminal Records Bureau ( CRB ) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority ( ISA ) have merged to become the Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ). CRB checks are now called DBS checks. Overseas candidates will require an international police check or character reference.
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Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test.
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Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in the post, the vacancy will be expired early. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted as soon as possible after the closing date.
This job description is not an exhaustive document but is a reflection of the current position. Details and emphasis may change in line with service needs after consultation with the postholder.