Consultant T&O Surgeon, Major Trauma, Limb Reconstruction in Cardiff

We are seeking to recruit a full time Consultant T&O Surgeon in Major Trauma and Limb Reconstruction. The duties described here are provisional and will be the subject of annual review and will form a composite part of the JOB PLAN which will be agreed between the post holder and the Chief Executive or a nominated deputy.

This post consists of 12 sessions (inclusive of 2 temporary additional sessions) comprising of 9 DCC sessions and 3 SPA sessions per week as an average and will be delivered on a six-week cycle. There will be an attachment to an existing trauma team but there will be special responsibilities to patients admitted under auspices of the Major Trauma Centre. The MTC week will be preceded by the weekend on-call. This is on-call for Major Trauma and 2nd on-call for General Trauma. It will comprise a Saturday and Sunday morning MTC ward round and MTC operating as required.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide with Consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in the speciality to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and promotion of health.
• To have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge (as appropriate) in liaison with Consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan (as amended from time to time).
• To be responsible for the professional supervision and management of resident medical/dental staff.
• If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of resident medical/dental staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
• To participate in continuing medical education in ways which are acceptable to the Chief Executive.
• To be responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to and participating in postgraduate and continuing medical education activity and audit activities, locally and nationally.
• All Consultants teach and train at all levels of undergraduate and postgraduate education.
• Consultants are encouraged to participate fully in current research projects and to initiate projects of their own. Excellent research facilities are available on site.

About us:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support. Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job responsibilities:

A full and detailed job description and person specification can be found in the attachments to this post.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Full GMC registration with a licence to practise; On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date; Recognised Advanced Fellowship in Trauma Surgery; ATLS provider status; Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD; MSc in Trauma.
• Experience: Broad experience in orthopaedic surgery; Demonstrable above-average competence in specialist adult trauma surgery; Completion of trauma fellowship including limb reconstruction in a recognised trauma centre or university teaching hospital; Experience and training in surgical management of common non-specialised orthopaedic conditions in children.
• Skills: Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working; Effective and demonstrable communication skills.
• Clinical Governance: Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice; Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent).
• Teaching: Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors.
• Management: Evidence of effective leadership/management skills.
• Research: Evidence of active research interests.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.