Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics - Arthroplasty and trauma

Job overview

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic lower limb arthroplasty surgeon colleague to join our friendly department at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. This is a substantive appointment.

An opportunity has arisen at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead to appoint a new member of the team to address the demand for lower limb arthroplasty surgery and trauma cover. The appointed surgeon will be competent to perform primary lower limb arthroplasties such as primary total hip replacement, primary total knee replacement and unicondylar knee replacement, following fellowship training in lower limb arthroplasty. We currently have aspirations to increase the proportion of day case procedures, and we anticipate that the appointed surgeon will participate in this work stream and fully embrace the efficiencies of the GIRFT recommendations.

Main duties of the job

The appointed candidate should have a firm grasp of common trauma presentations, ideally with fellowship training in orthopaedic trauma. Ideally the appointed candidate will be able to perform basic Upper Limb and Foot & Ankle trauma cases. An interest in supporting paediatric trauma would be desirable.

The successful candidate will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead with occasional off-site clinics. Gateshead is a short commute to the vibrant city of Newcastle and has the added attraction of being close to the Northumberland Coast and the Lake District in Cumbria.

The department consists of 10 full-time and 2 part-time consultants, 9 middle grades, 3 surgical care practitioners and 1 surgical assistant. 3 ST trainees are allocated to our unit as well as 1 core trainee. Currently 10 full-time consultants take part in a 1:10 on call rota and this post will include on call commitments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead. This is a full-time post to replace an existing vacancy. The allocated PAs will be 10.0 with additional PAs being available based on service need.

The post includes a 1:2 or 1:3 weekday on call / trauma rota and a 1:10 weekend on call rota. It is expected that there will be at least one elective and one fracture clinic a week. There will be regular sessions for elective surgery, the delivery of which may be flexible depending on the theatre scheduling. Adequate time will be allocated for CPD activity.

The job plan is flexible, and an illustration is attached below (subject to change).

The post holder will work flexibly with their consultant colleagues within the wide remit of the Department’s activity. A formal job plan will be agreed on appointment.

New appointments will have secretarial support provided by the T&O Medical Secretary team and the theatres central scheduling team.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.