A 12-month locum consultant post in plastic surgery with a hand surgery interest, based at the St Andrew's Centre at Broomfield Hospital. The work is mainly clinical: total care of patients referred to the service in general plastic surgery and burns, plus clinical leadership of the plastic surgery team and teaching of junior doctors. The role includes out-of-hours consultant cover and leading clinically relevant research with local and national universities. Applicants need an MBBS or equivalent and must be able to work independently and travel between Trust sites.
What the job involves
- Total clinical care of patients referred to the service, with associated administration, record keeping and communication with patients and GPs
- Specialist service in general plastic surgery and burns, with special interest in hand surgery, at the St Andrew's Centre and satellite sites
- Clinical leadership of plastic surgery service staff, working collaboratively with colleagues
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Out-of-hours consultant cover and cover during colleagues' annual and study leave
- Regular ward rounds
- Clinical research with local and national university facilities and the St Andrew's clinical forum
- Supervision, teaching, training and development of junior medical staff
- Teaching of nurses and medical students, and helping design and approve training posts for junior doctors
- Clinical audit and continuing professional education
- Maintaining service standards and reporting to the Medical Director, Chief Executive, Chairman and Board
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent
Experience
- Thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
- Management experience or training
Skills & knowledge
- Comprehensive knowledge of the specialty and ability to give expert clinical opinion on a range of problems
- Good knowledge of NHS structures and culture and of roles across the MDT and wider team
- Knowledge of research and audit principles and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
- Excellent written skills
- Ability to advise on running specialist training
- Ability to manage and lead a department
Other
- Able to take full, independent responsibility for the service without direct supervision
- Ability to build effective working relationships with all levels of staff
- Ability to take responsibility and show leadership
- Willingness to take on additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
Nice to have
- Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent
- Teaching experience across one-to-one, small group, anatomical and cadaveric dissection, and lectures to regional or national audiences
- Recent published clinical research in a peer-reviewed journal
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Own transport
What's offered
- Study leave to maintain and develop clinical skills and meet CME requirements
- Well-stocked medical library with audio-visual teaching aids and Medline
- Full-time librarian
- Postgraduate Medical Centre with regular clinical meetings and a general education programme
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
