Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon (Trauma Surgeon)

This post is committed to providing an Orthopaedic and Trauma service with sub-specialisation in Trauma mainly at the North Middlesex Hospital site. This post will be Full Time on the new Consultant contract. A specialist interest in managing Peri-prosthetic fractures. Participation in the Trauma On-call service. There is a Trauma Week system and the applicant will work 2 in 10 weeks (including the weekends). The weekend includes Friday, Saturday and Sunday (day and night). The applicant has no out of hours weekday on-call duties. The other 8 Consultants cover the remaining 8 weeks and week day out of hours on-call cover. Operative lists- Acute and planned Trauma theatres. Ward rounds during the on-call weeks Outpatient clinics, which include Fracture clinic and planned non-urgent trauma clinics. Active involvement in Trauma management, both Adult and Paediatric. Supervision and training of Middle Grades Participation in management duties within the Department and the Trust Active
liaison with the Emergency Department and attendance at Local and Regional Trauma meetings Active participation and provision of leadership to the MDTs Provide senior clinician services as per job plan or as agreed within the Trust, and as required when on call. Work with Consultant colleagues and Nursing staff to ensure the efficient use of the Trusts resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the Department and to the development of quality enhancement projects in the Unit. Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within the allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises. Actively participate in the Units teaching Programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies. Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.