Trauma & Orthopaedics Consultant - Foot & Ankle Surgery Specialist

We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in foot & ankle surgery to cover a period of maternity leave. The post holder will have a recognised fellowship in F&A surgery with experience in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery including forefoot, midfoot, hindfoot, and ankle surgery.

They will also require competence in general orthopaedic trauma surgery. The post holder will participate in the general orthopaedic on call rota currently 1 in 12 weekend end and 1 in 12 weekday and support the general orthopaedic trauma workload.

Candidates for the appointment should have a genuine trauma interest and be willing to work alongside colleagues in the orthopaedic and plastic surgical departments to support the demand for complex ortho-plastic trauma surgery. Some of the elective surgical activity performed by the successful post holder will be undertaken at SEOC.

Main duties of the job

Working with the other consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team within Trauma & Orthopaedics, the post-holder will:

- Co-lead the further development and improvement of the foot & ankle surgery service within the Trust, to improve the timely management of patients with foot/ ankle injuries/ pathology and increase the resilience of the service.

- Participate in morning trauma meetings to share knowledge and contribute to senior consensus decision making.

- Participate in the consultant on-call rota, taking responsibility for all patients admitted under their care and ensuring timely senior assessment and decision making to facilitate appropriate investigation, prompt management and early discharge.

- Work collaboratively with the ortho-geriatric and anaesthetic teams to ensure optimal delivery of care for elderly hip or femur fracture patients and achievement of NHFD best practice targets where appropriate.

- Undertake regular ward rounds of in-patients under their care, ensuring handing over of responsibility to colleagues for periods of planned absence and taking over responsibility from colleagues to help cover for absences.

- Undertake weekly fracture and elective orthopaedic clinics and help contribute to the strategic objectives of increasing new patient episodes and reducing unnecessary follow-up where appropriate.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Possession / within 6 months of possession of CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics.
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
• Fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery.
• Demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach.
• Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice.

Management Experience

Essential

• Ability to perform effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to motivate and develop staff.
• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets.
• Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department / Division.

Communication skills

Essential

• Demonstrates clarity in written communication.
• Always considers patients preference when discussing treatment options.

Teaching

Essential

• Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching.
• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others.
• Enthusiastic and able to inspire others.

Audit and Research

Essential

• Experience in and commitment to clinical audit.

About the employer

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk