Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics | North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

This is a new fixed term post for 9 months and has been specifically designed to help the expanding trauma in general . The successful candidate will join a team of 10 Consultants both to provide their services for the Trust, and to ensure that the Junior Doctors are continually supported at the required level and that their training needs are met. Duties of the post The following is not an exhaustive or exclusive list of the duties of the appointed consultant.

• Participation in the Trauma On-call service 1 in 9
• Operative lists, both Trauma and elective
• Regular ward rounds
• Outpatient clinics, both Elective and Trauma
• Active involvement in Trauma management, both Adult and Paediatric.
• Supervision and training of middle grade
• Participation in management duties within the department and the Trust
• Active liaison with the Accident &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 efficient use of Trust's resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit.
• Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.
• Actively participate in the Unit's 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.
Indicative Job Plan/Timetable An indicative job plan/timetable for this post with indicative Programmed Activities (PAs) is provided below, but this will normally be re-assessed after 3 months of appointment to ensure it meets the needs of the service. For a whole-time contract: the normal split is
• Direct Clinical Care:8.5 PAs on average per week
(Clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable & unpredictable emergency work)
• Supporting Professional Activities: 1.5 PAs on average per week
• An additional SPA is available to all Consultant Staff, subject to review and agreement, for quality and service roles (which must be approved prospectively by the Divisional Director).
Job plans are reviewed annually, and applicants are encouraged to study the provisions of the Consultant Contract for England 2003 under which this post is offered. The on-call commitment is 24 hr during the weekday, followed by Trauma sessions comprising of a Trauma meeting, a Fracture Clinic and a Trauma List on the Monday. During the weekend, on call shall commence from 08:00 on Friday till 08:00 on Monday, to be followed by handover to the next consultant at the Monday Trauma meeting. Current practice during the weekend is for the consultant on call to review all the in-patients in Trauma and Orthopaedics in the morning daily as well as to see referrals upon request from other specialities as appropriate. There are dedicated Trauma sessions during Saturday and Sunday. An indicative job plan/timetable for this post with indicative Programmed Activities (PAs) is provided below, but this will normally be re-assessed after 3 months of appointment to ensure it meets the needs of the service.