Locum Consultant in Trauma (JR) and Orthopaedic Surgery

The post holder's duties will be primarily at The John Radcliffe Hospital but as part of the directorate strategy of bringing together the two trust trauma departments it is likely that the appointee's job plan will include a proportion of Horton General Hospital activities. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations., To attend clinics as required or delegated by senior colleagues. Responsible for considering relevant risk assessments or safety guidance in consultations. To be responsible for reporting any untoward incidents or near misses using relevant reporting systems such as Trust Datix, MHRA or other required reporting systems. Responsible for referral and liaison other disciplines to provide optimum patient care. Recognising where alternative interventions may be appropriate.Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Oxford Trauma Service provides a high quality consultant led and delivered 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 Major Trauma injuries and providing surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. 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 Trauma Department at the Horton General Hospital leads on hip fracture surgery for the trust and has been in the top 5 performing hospitals on the NHFD for 10 years. It takes a typical DGH caseload. As part of the directorate and trust strategy of operating on patients on the most appropriate site existing JR consultants have regular ambulant trauma day case lists at the Horton. It is envisaged that as part of the change made to allow the two departments to work closer together, this post will have a majority of sessions at the JR site with a minority carried out at the Horton. The post would be suitable for a fully trained Orthopaedic Trauma surgeon, with relevant experience from the UK or abroad, who wishes to further develop their skills in the Surgical management of musculoskeletal Trauma. It is essential that the candidate can demonstrate fellowship level training in Orthopaedic Trauma surgery at a recognised Major or Level 1 Trauma Centre.

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice, FRCS (Tr+Orth) or equivalent overseas qualification.
• Fellowship level training in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
• Formal training to Consultant level in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Formal post-graduate medical education training and qualifications.
• ATLS Provider (Current)
• Definitive Surgical Skills Course or Damage control Orthopaedics Course., Experience of working independently at a Consultant level in the management of Trauma patients or recent completion of specialist fellowship training in Orthopaedic Trauma
• 6-12 months experience as Clinical Fellow or equivalent in a Major Trauma / Level 1 Centre
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems including formulating and executing surgical plans for the fixation of complex peri-articular fractures., 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 Quality Improvement or Service Development projects
• 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
• Peer reviewed publications in the field of Trauma.
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
• 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 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.