Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics (Upper Limb Surgery)

Job overview

This is a locum post and has been specifically designed to help the expanding Upper limb service . The successful candidate will join a team of 10 Consultants both to provide their services for the Trust, and to ensure that the Junior Doctors are continually supported at the required level and that their training needs are met.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the post

The following is not an exhaustive or exclusive list of the duties of the appointed consultant.

• Participation in the Trauma On-call service 1 in 10 Operative lists, both Trauma and elective Regular ward rounds Outpatient clinics, both Elective and Trauma Active involvement in Trauma management, both Adult and Paediatric. Supervision and training of middle grade Participation in management duties within the department and the Trust Active liaison with the Accident &Emergency department and attendance at Local and Regional Trauma meetings Active participation and provision of leadership to the MDTs  Provide senior clinician services as per job plan or as agreed within the Trust, and as required when on call. Work with consultant colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of Trust’s resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit. Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises. Actively participate in the Unit’s Teaching Programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.
• Participation in the Trauma On-call service 1 in 10
• Operative lists, both Trauma and elective
• Regular ward rounds
• Outpatient clinics, both Elective and Trauma
• Active involvement in Trauma management, both Adult and Paediatric.
• Supervision and training of middle grade
• Participation in management duties within the department and the Trust
• Active liaison with the Accident &Emergency department and attendance at Local and Regional Trauma meetings
• Active participation and provision of leadership to the MDTs
• Provide senior clinician services as per job plan or as agreed within the Trust, and as required when on call.
• Work with consultant colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of Trust’s resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit.
• Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.
• Actively participate in the Unit’s Teaching Programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

An indicative job plan/timetable for this post with indicative Programmed Activities (PAs) is provided below, but this will normally be re-assessed after 3 months of appointment to ensure it meets the needs of the service.