Job overview
Applications are invited for the above post. The successful applicant will work on the Nottingham City Campus / Treatment Centre for their elective practice. They will join a dynamic and collegiate group of 26 other T&O consultant colleagues.
The successful applicant will provide the full scope of elective shoulder and elbow services including revision shoulder and elbow surgery within the elective tertiary hub. They will also provide acute shoulder and elbow services including an acute clinic and ability to support the trauma rolling list with an acute surgical list. The successful candidate will be required to join the 1:8 elective orthopaedic on call rota,
Main duties of the job
The job plan will include two outpatient clinics each week with an alternate week complex clinic, a weekly consent clinic and two all day operating lists. The department is a collegiate group of colleagues with well-established pathways for mentorship and supervision of new consultants. SPA allocation will be 1.5 core SPA’s.
Elective commitments will be provided at the Nottingham City Campus or QMC Campus (Treatment Centre) or peripheral clinics. Acute sessions will be provided at the QMC campus/Treatment Centre.
Out of hours cover and cover for inpatients when off site is provided through the EO on call rota which includes consultant and middle grade 24hour cover
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is the country’s fourth largest acute teaching trust. It was established on 1 April 2006 following the merger of Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen’s Medical Centre. We established the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre (MTC) at NUH on April 1st 2012.
We provide acute and specialist services to 2.5 million people within Nottingham and surrounding communities from the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) and the City Hospital campuses. We have an annual budget in excess of £682m of public sector funding and employ over 13,000 staff.
As an MTC, NUH is a multi-specialty hospital, on a single site, optimised for the provision of trauma care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applications require full GMC registration. Experience of working in the NHS is essential.
Detailed JD & responsibilities attached.
Person specification
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) – proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
- CESR or European Community Rights
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Subspecialty fellowship training in shoulder and elbow including tertiary referral revision arthroplasty
- Fellowship training or consultant experience in orthopaedic trauma
- ATLS certification
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification in musculoskeletal/orthopaedic science
- ATLS instructor status
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable criteria
- Specific training in communication skills
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately.
- Able to work in a team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of change management
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit
- Evidence of direct medical student supervision
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable criteria
- Original research
- Publications
- Leading and managing junior trainee rotas
- Previously organised curricula, evidence of introduction of new teaching programmes to undergraduates and/or postgraduates
- Evidence of leading development of clinic research and audit infrastructure
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to use the Trust’s IT support systems
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of clinical IT infrastructure development
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.
Covid-19 vaccination: remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. For helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access visit: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service – I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£45 for enhanced and £28 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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