Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Surgeon

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust would like to appoint a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon to specialise in the delivery of hip and knee arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty and trauma surgery.

Working in partnership with the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, St George's is the Major Revision Centre (MRC) for South West London. This requires us to provide/advise on patient care involving many complex matters including prosthetic joint infection, major bone loss and peri-prosthetic fractures.

The successful applicant will work in a well-established consultant team, supported by a Senior Fellow, higher surgical trainee and a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Dual surgeon operating has been part of our discipline for many years.

The Trauma & Orthopaedic department leads on all poly-trauma cases ensuring that all trauma is managed appropriately. The orthopaedic ward has been converted into the 'trauma unit' where all trauma patients, excluding patients with a serious head injury, will be managed along with orthopaedic trauma and elective orthopaedic work. Trauma cases are currently overseen by the orthopaedic consultant of the week, with this consultant changing on a rotational basis. At the weekends there is partial double consultant cover.

The Major Trauma Centre is led by the T & O department and works on a 7 day consultant of the week model. At the weekends there is partial double consultant cover., The post holder will be contracted for 10 programmed activities per week. 9 PA will be direct clinical commitment including major trauma on-call (at present 1:13), outpatients, MDT and operating lists.

1 PAs are allocated for supporting activities including the completion of non-clinical administrative work, work needed for participation in national registries and other local administration., We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

All staff:

Should be focused on qualitative as well as quantitative outcomes.

Have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.

Must ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.

Should work in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.

Must ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.

Must comply with St. George's Healthcare No Smoking Policies.

Will undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.

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