Consultant in T&O, interest in Paediatric Surgery

This post complements an enthusiastic and thriving paediatric orthopaedic clinical service (as part of a wide multispecialty orthopaedic team), which, in addition to general paediatric orthopaedics, includes paediatric subspecialty services for Cerebral Palsy, Ponseti/Foot & Ankle and Hip/DDH. This is well supported by the regional clinical network.

The appointee will be based primarily at Luton and Dunstable Hospital but with some clinical sessions at Bedford Hospital.

The appointee will be encouraged and supported in developing their own specialty interests in Paediatric Surgery within the overall job plan and to improve the pathway for patients. The post brings the paediatric consultant group to 3, working cross site to support the broad catchment area for paediatrics.

The Paediatric T&O team caters to a tertiary level NICU at Luton site and receives referrals from areas of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Our Paediatric wards, NICU and Paediatricians support elective and trauma operating on children 0-18 years of age. Bedfordshire has one of the highest birth rates in the UK and a growing young population.

We have a multidisciplinary team of Paediatricians, Paediatric surgeons, Paediatric anaesthetists, Paediatric radiologists and a Paediatric rheumatologist working alongside therapists, orthotists and nurses specialising in treating babies and children with congenital, developmental and acquired musculoskeletal conditions., Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all Trauma & Orthopaedic and paediatric orthopaedic patients.

To share with colleagues in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Departments the management of Trauma and Orthopaedic patients requiring admission.

The appointee will perform general on call and trauma commitments as well as paediatric specialist surgical management.

Teaching and training of intermediate grade and junior medical staff, nursing staff and medical students.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

To have responsibility for and actively participate in continuing professional development (CPD).

Undertake regular fracture clinics, fracture clinics, elective theatre lists and trauma lists. Although based at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital, some clinical sessions will be scheduled at Bedford Hospital, as we work together to further develop the joint working strategy of the departments across the newly merged organisation.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.