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Job overview
The department has developed a highly professional and commercially focused approach to delivering the highest standards of patient-centred care.
The current junior medical staffing for Trauma & Orthopaedics across both sites includes several Specialist Trainee (North West Thames), Specialty Doctor, Core Trainee, Junior Clinical Fellow and FY1 posts.
There is a Trauma Co-ordinator and Trauma Nurse Practitioner on each site. Each consultant reports professionally and managerially to the Divisional Management team, via their Clinical Service Lead and General Manager. You will be expected to agree annual objectives with your Clinical Service Lead and General Manager with fit with the needs of the service, division and trust.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the chart in the job description for an indicative job plan outlining the allocation of programmed activities. Please note that this is a provisional plan and will be agreed with the post holder in due course.
The job plan may be subject to future amendment to reflect the needs of the service, following consultation with the post holder.
Please note that the post may include on-calls and will entail cross-site working between the Chelsea, West Middlesex and NWL Elective Orthopaedic Centre sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be required to contribute to the upper limb and trauma service in a cross-site capacity, as well as at the newly opened Northwest London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC). The successful candidate is expected to be fellowship trained in upper limb surgery, alongside maintaining competence in general trauma.
The role entails a strong upper-limb trauma orientation whilst it still also does include an elective commitment.
It is desirable that the post holder holds a higher clinical degree.
Candidates must demonstrate a clear commitment to service improvement, evidenced through previous audits and completed service development projects.
The successful candidate will be expected to build on established collaborative relationships within a multidisciplinary team.
They will potentially participate in a 1:8 trauma on-call rota, including weekend cover, and will contribute to audit, research, management, and ongoing service development.
Daytime trauma responsibilities include leading the trauma list, conducting ward rounds, managing referrals, assessing acute admissions, operating on trauma cases, supporting clinic activity, communicating with relatives, and contributing to teaching.
Person specification
Research
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Experience of implementing evidenced based changes in practice
Desirable
- Evidence of recent or ongoing research
- Evidence of experience in supervising juniors doing research
- A higher research degree
- Peer reviewed publications
Management
Essential
- A good understanding of the role of clinical management
Desirable
- Evidence of Contribution in the development of new clinical services
- Management Training Course
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory
- Appointments Committee via CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview, CESR or European Community Rights
- Upper Limb surgery fellowship
- Fellowship in complex elbow trauma
- FRCS(Orth) or appropriate specialist qualification
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
Desirable
- A higher degree in postgraduate training (MSc/MD/PhD)
Other Competencies
Essential
- Understanding Self
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Managing self effectively
- Ability to planning ahead whilst being innovative and flexible in approach.
- Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand the Trust values with behaviour that reinforces these values.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad-based training, including experience in trauma management with a focus on upper limb injuries, including the management of complex fractures and periprosthetic fractures.
- Logbook evidence demonstrating experience in the operative management of a wide range of elective and traumatic upper limb conditions.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
- IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Evidence of effective audit leading to change
Desirable
- Evidence of significant contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda
- Risk Management Course
- Advanced IT skills
- Coaching skills
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Desirable
- Medical Education or Adult Education Training
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic (Upper Limb)) with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is per annum plus LW allowance. The contract type is 12 months (fixed-term). The application deadline is 30 Jun 2026.
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