Consultant in Spinal Injuries

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Spinal Injuries at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT.
The Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) is concerned with the prevention of Spinal Injuries, mazimising neurological recovery, minimising complications of disability, complications following discharge and maintain health, independent and a good quality of life on an ongoing basis.
The Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries Unit is one of 11 in the UK (8 in England) designated to receive and treat spinal cord injured patients. The unit has 44 beds which include 15 acute and 29 rehabilitation/planned admission beds. We work closely with the Trauma centres. We also admit paediatric patients to Alice ward and we have 2 additional amenity beds that are flexed up for NHS patients as required and admit private patients.
Interested is welcomed from candidates listed on the GMC's specialist register in either Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery or Rehabilitation Medicine.
Applicants from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Job seekers should be aware that not all roles will be eligible for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), We are looking for a full time Consultant in Spinal injuries to provide an effective, sustainable, consultant clinical service that can be flexible and responsive to the changing context around spinal cord injury care.
This full time post comprises 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) with 2.5 support professional activities (SPA).
The on-call commitment frequency for the post is currently 1:4 and candidates will be required to reside within 30 minutes from hospital whilst on call., The successful candidate will be expected to:
+ facilitate interdisciplinary care and coordinated medical management.
+ promote and support the rehabilitation process, delivered through the MCSI's patient centred goal planning system.
+ provide a sound contribution of medical knowledge, expertise and diagnostic acumen related to spinal cord injury, the associated multi-system dysfunction and pathophysiological consequences.
+ ensure diagnosis and prognosis are accurate; treatments preserve function with minimal side effects.
+ management of medical conditions is integrated with the rehabilitation process.
+ provide effective prevention, detection and treatment strategies for medical complications.
+ communicate with patients (and significant others and health care workers when relevant), in appropriate and understandable ways so that there is informed participation and consent in their management, tailored to the clinical situation.
+ counsel patients and their relatives or significant others during the initial acute stage, during difficult or crisis situations and for specific issues such as work and sexual functioning. This includes organisation of, or onward referral for, family support
+ act as an advocate: eg in negotiations with community and funding authorities, providing information for medico-legal proceedings, conflict/disagreement resolution.
+ within the wider NHS context to promote good practice related to SCI care
Prospective applications should review the full job description attached.
Important
Your application form must include a complete record of your employment history. Please explain any gaps in your employment/education history and reasons for these gaps. The Trust maintains the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate employment if it is later found that an application for employment contained false, mis-leading or inaccurate information. For the avoidance of doubt this would include omissions of previous periods of employment or reasons given for gaps in employment.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
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The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT embraces diversity, equality and inclusion and our aim is to be diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.
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Here at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients. Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you., The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.
We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities - including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).
RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.
The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.
We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.