Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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• Dedicated afternoon trauma operating lists occur Monday to Friday, with shared CEPOD lists for out of hours and weekend operating.


• An afternoon fortnightly follow up fracture clinic and additional seasonal (April to October) follow up fracture clinics.


• An elective commitment comprising of weekly elective clinics and 42 Elective theatre lists per year. The elective workload will include patients recruited through out-patient and in-patient referrals.


• The post holder will ideally have a sub interest in limb reconstruction and complex soft tissue knee.


• The post will be 10PAs in the first instance., the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge., Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting

This is a 10 PA post within the Department of Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. The successful candidate would be expected to offer a full time commitment to elective and emergency paediatric services, including a 1 in 8 on-call rota for trauma in children.
Full participation in a 24 hour, 1 in 8 on call rota. The week day on call commitment comprises of a combined adult and paediatric trauma meeting; a morning acute fracture clinic; an afternoon trauma theatre list in addition to on call out of hours working. The post holder does not have to be resident when on call.