Locum Consultant in Trauma

The post has responsibilities between trauma and limb reconstruction. The John Radcliffe Trauma Service provides a consultant based care for the local population of Oxfordshire and Thames Valley Major Trauma Network. The new appointee will form part of a team, managing patients with Musculo-skeletal trauma. The limb reconstruction service is based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and specialises in the management of non-union, bone infection, post-traumatic deformities and sees in excess of 2,000 patients annually. The appointee will have individual consultant responsibilities, but these will be performed within a team environment, which provides excellent opportunities for further personal and professional development. The post would be suitable for a fully trained orthopaedic surgeon, with relevant experience from the UK or abroad, who wishes to practice and develop their skills in the management of musculo-skeletal trauma and limb reconstruction, with a strong focus on the management of bone infection and fracture related infection. It is desirable that the candidate can demonstrate fellowship level training in major orthopaedic trauma, and limb reconstruction surgery, with experience in managing bone infection.Main duties of the job The post holder's duties will be split between the John Radcliffe Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations. The appointee will have individual consultant responsibilities, but these will be performed within a team environment, which provides excellent opportunities for further personal and professional development.

The post would be suitable for a fully trained orthopaedic surgeon, with relevant experience from the UK or abroad, who wishes to practice and develop their skills in the management of musculo-skeletal trauma and limb reconstruction. It is desirable that the candidate can demonstrate fellowship level training in orthopaedic trauma and limb reconstruction surgery.,

• Full registration and license to practice
• FRCS (Tr+Orth) or equivalent overseas qualification
Desirable criteria
• ATLS Provider (Current)
• Definitive Surgical Skills or Damage Control Orthopaedics Course, General training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• Fellowship level training in Trauma Orthopaedic Surgery
• To specialist level or equivalent (6 years) Exposure to complex orthopaedic trauma
• 6-12 months as Clinical Fellow or equivalent in a Major Trauma / Level 1 Centre
• 6-12 months experience as a Clinical Fellow or equivalent in Limb Reconstruction.
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems., Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Computing skills, ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and trainees
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Phd/DPhil level research degree
Desirable criteria
• Evidence of leadership outside of the NHS
• Management qualification
• Evidence of recent 360 degree appraisal
• Education qualification
• Evidence of teacher training
• Evidence of recent audit activity
• Peer reviewed publications
• Published in orthopaedic research Evidence of successful research grant application, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.