Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant

We are looking for a passionate and committed Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics with an interest in Hip & Revision Hip Arthroplasty and peri-prosthetic fracture management, to join the team at the West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bury St Edmunds.The individual appointed to the post will have completed general orthopaedic training including general on call trauma, and have completed or be undertaking a Fellowship in Hip and Revision Hip Arthroplasty surgery. We are an innovative department who work well together and are looking for someone to join our team. The role will involve participating in the on-call rota (currently 1:10) covering DGH level trauma. This post will involve cross site working, as we join our ICS colleagues in utilisation of the Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre (ESEOC) in Colchester (due to open October 2024).,

• Provision of Trauma and Orthopaedic services, to the highest clinical standards in particular to lead in the development of a subspecialist service in Hip and Revision Hip Arthroplasty.
• To share with colleagues' responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department.
• Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students, para-medical practitioners.
• To participate actively in both Departmental and Trust Clinical Governance and Audit.
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME), appraisal and revalidation
  
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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year plus an on-call availability supplement if appropriate