Consultant T&O -Sub Specialisation in Elbow, Hand and Wrist surgery

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) is a dynamic and transforming Trust, wishing to appoint one trained Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgeon to be involved in our continuous mission: to deliver the highest standards of care through our Trauma and Orthopaedics service. We are looking for a candidate with sub-specialisation in knee arthroplasty and knee revision surgery.
Our service delivery includes the provision of care across Darent Valley Hospital (DVH) in Dartford, Queen Mary's Hospital (QMH), Sidcup, Erith and District Hospital, Bexley and Gravesham Community Hospital in Gravesend, as well as a number of community locations across our population.

Main duties of the job
This is a consultant post to support general expansion, repatriation of patients from London to the Trust including the activities from Queen Mary Sidcup from October 2013. This post is committed to providing an Orthopaedic and Trauma service with sub-specialisation in upper limb surgery with an interest in Elbow, Hand and Wrist surgery. This post will be full time on the new consultant contract. The successful candidate must be on the GMC Specialist Register.
Currently the directorate consists of 12 Consultants (8 Lower Limb and 4 Upper Limb). This post is being advertised to meet the increasing workload, enhance new developments and support the current Orthopaedic service both at DVH and QMS sites. The successful candidate will also undertake general trauma service and participate in the on-call rota (1 in 8 weekday and 1 in 11 weekend). There will be a requirement for the candidate to operate and provide OPD service.
The department is committed to training of our junior doctors by providing daily trauma teaching session and a weekly education session. There is a monthly audit meeting for presentation of audits and research by the junior doctors.

Working for our organisation
Dartford has joined with Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells and Medway NHS Foundation Trusts to form the West Kent Urology Cancer Centre (WKUCC) based at Medway Maritime Hospital. There is a weekly joint cancer MDM at Dartford using video conferencing to ensure that the National Peer Review guidelines are met.
To support the Urology department, we have 4 clinical nurse specialists in post to support the urology service in Dartford, one nurse specialist is currently performing flexible cystoscopy. The Radiology Department has a dedicated interventional radiologist who provides an excellent service to the department. The Trust is committed to the concept of Equal Opportunities, which is detailed in the organisation's Equality and Diversity Procedure. You are required to fulfil your responsibilities under this Policy and to ensure that no individual receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their gender, sexual orientation, martial status, disability, religion, creed, colour, race, ethnic, national origin, HIV status, age, social background, trade union membership or non-membership and is not placed at a disadvantage by requirements or conditions which cannot be shown to be justifiable., + T The post holder will participate in the consultant led trauma service to maintain a high quality trauma service with consultant involvement in early operative work and fracture clinic supervision. The appointee would be encouraged to further develop and update skills in the acute management of complex fractures and reconstruction of intra-articular fractures.
- Surgical work will encompass the whole range of general orthopaedic trauma surgery including joint replacements and reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery and a specialist interest in upper limb surgery.
- The post holder will be required to adopt a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge in partnership with other consultant colleagues.
- He/she will be expected to fully participate in the teaching activities of the Directorate.
- He/she will share in the Directorates management and administrative responsibilities by representing the Orthopaedic Directorate in Trust committees.
- The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- For purposes of management and use of resources he/she will be accountable to the Clinical Director of Orthopaedics working closely with the operational Managers, to ensure the effective and efficient use of resources allocated.
- Research activities, which are considered to be an inherent part of normal clinical duties, will be encouraged and limited research funding may be available following successful application to the local research and development committee.
- The appointee will be expected to participate in postgraduate teaching of medical staff and undergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of staff.
- The appointee will be responsible for the professional supervision, management of junior staff and participate in their appointment with other Consultants.
- The appointee will participate on a regular basis in the process of Clinical Audit within the department.
- He/she will be required to maintain an "on call" commitment and to provide prospective cover for colleagues on a mutually agreed basis in respect of absence from duty. He/she will be expected to co-operate in the present agreed framework of the directorate management structure arrangements.
- The post holder is responsible for ensuring that he/she meets the national requirements for CPD, both internal and external.
Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trust's successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement
We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.
The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we sett up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.
We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guy's and St Thomas' (GSTT) 'Healthcare Alliance' we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.
As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.
The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.
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The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated to aid efficient processing of applications. To ensure your application will be considered please submit it at your earliest convenience. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
Please note, that due to the limited number of car parking spaces, car parking permits will be allocated subject to compliance with the Trusts eligibility criteria and availability of spaces. Permit holders are not guaranteed a car parking space.
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is a smoke free organisation. To improve public health smoking or vaping is not permitted anywhere on the hospital site.