Senior Clinical Fellow in Orthopaedics with interest in Diabetic Foot

Job overview

This is a replacement post. The remit of the postholder/s will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients within the service. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

This post brings the complement of SCF equivalents within the Department of Orthopaedics to 11. There are Five Senior Clinical Fellows within the trauma service and two attached to each of the firms.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based at Denmark Hill and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

The post holder will work under the supervision of Prof. Venu Kavarthapu, Mr. Barnett, Miss Reichert and Mr. Hester and provide a senior trainee cover for foot and ankle as well as diabetic foot surgical service. He/she will be expected to gain exposure to the full spectrum of elective as well as complex foot and ankle trauma. The post holder will also coordinate the diabetic foot multidisciplinary orthopaedic emergency and elective services. The fellow will lead the monthly research meetings and is expected to contribute to the agenda. Past fellows have presented their research work at various national and international conferences and published both clinical reviews and new techniques in peer reviewed Foot & Ankle Journals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
• Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
• Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings.
• Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes.
• Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.
• Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
• Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
• Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
• Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
• Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

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.