Consultant T&O with special interest in soft tissue knee arthroplasty

Job overview

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Service is currently based at 2 sites, Russells Hall Hospital (RHH) and Corbett Outpatient Centre (CH) which are the primary referral centres for Dudley patients requiring trauma and orthopaedic care. The department currently consists of 13 full time substantive consultants, two part time consultants providing the Paediatric Orthopaedic Service, nine permanent middle grades, and two deanery registrars and one fixed term arthroplasty fellow.

This is a full-time substantive appointment, consisting of 10 PAs, as a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. The Trauma & Orthopaedic Service runs over 2 sites, Russells Hall Hospital and Corbett Oupatient Centre and the appointee will be expected to travel to between both sites with adequate travel time allowed in job plans and expenses.  The appointee will work with one colleague as a pair/team and when they are off main site, or on leave, the other team will cover their patients at the main hospital.  The emergency is only dealt with at the main hospital (Russells Hall Hospital).  There are no emergencies are Corbett Hospital.  The post holder will be expected to support the trauma and elelctive service and help the existing surgeons in developing the service to ensure a comprehensive service with particular provision of knee/soft tissue knee subspeciaity.

Main duties of the job

The proposed programme of work comprises of 10 programmed activities (PAs), each of which has a nominal timetable value of four hours and will be 1.25 PAs to cover clinic, administration and pre and post op ward rounds.

The post-holder will have a commitment for the provision of elective knee surgery especially soft tissue knee surgery and arthroplasty, as well as general (especially knee/soft tissue knee)  trauma services at Dudley Group. It is expected that the post holder will play a key role in the development of knee surgery services in the trust, working with colleagues within the department and allied professionals in the therapy department

To ensure that up-to-date evidence/research based practice is brought to the knowledge of all colleagues and staff.  To take an active role in Clinical Governance. To participate in ongoing clinical, multi-disciplinary audit and promote research.

To take an active role in Clinical Governance. To participate in ongoing clinical, multi-disciplinary audit and promote research.

To take part in the weekend on call rota, 1:11 basis, paid at Category A level 3%. You will also be part of the 1:12 rota for consultant of the week for ward rounds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

This Job Description is with the Royal College, pending approval.