Pelvic Reconstructive Consultant In Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery in London

This is a 10 PA post (8 DCC, 2 SPA) to support the foot and ankle surgical service within Orthopaedics. The post has a complex Pelvic & Acetabulum trauma focus and will in addition provide support for the Major Trauma Centre. The service is looking to appoint a substantive Consultant with a specialist interest in P&A Surgery, to complement the current needs of the Orthopaedic service within ICHT. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to teaching and training within the orthopaedic department.

Main duties of the job include:

• Provide high quality care to patients in Orthopaedics, Trauma and Major Trauma Surgery.
• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
• Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
• Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director/Chief of Service.
• Act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director/Head of Specialty to ensure external accreditation of training posts.
• Demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
• Chair regular meetings for the specialties as required.
• Resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
• Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

Person Specification:

• EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Essential: Full GMC registration; Entry on the GMC specialist register via Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CESR (CP).
• Desirable: Higher Degree or Diploma in Education.
• ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• Essential: Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at a consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• Desirable: Publications in peer-reviewed Orthopaedic journals; Current research projects.
• LANGUAGE
• Essential: Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
• TEACHING & TRAINING
• Essential: Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• Desirable: Experience in organising post-graduate teaching programmes.
• MANAGEMENT SKILLS
• Essential: Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority; Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues; Knowledge of finance/budgets Management of staff.
• Desirable: Formal course or qualification in Management or Leadership.
• CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
• Essential: Commitment to engage with regular appraisal and revalidation.
• FURTHER TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE
• Essential: Subspecialty fellowship training in Pelvic reconstructive +/- complex hip surgery.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.