Job summary
This is a fixed term appointment to the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is identified as an important part of its strategy to remain a preferred provider to local Health Authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups across a wide range of hospital services. The appointment will enhance an existing successful track record of a Unit, which has an enviable reputation for good quality patient care and the determination to build upon this.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to:
- Deliver quality Orthopaedic services in the most effective way, regularly benchmarking service to improve practice.
- Support the organisational aim of HHFT making a positive contribution to the management and financial strategies.
- Enhance and provide professional leadership within the Trauma and Orthopaedic department.
- Initiate and take part in regular clinical audit.
- Have an active role in research within the department.
- Contribute to training and teaching of more junior doctors.
About us
The department has recently undergone a service transformation. Trauma services and some elective work are provided from the Basingstoke site. Elective arthroplasty is performed on the Winchester site. Elective and fracture outpatient clinics occur on both sites. The trauma service is led by a Consultant of the Week with a Service Consultant in trauma theatre. There is a middle grade doctor in trauma theatre each day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered with licence to practice
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCS or equivalent
- Minimum of 2 years post full registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics
Research Skills
Essential
- Willingness to contribute to departmental teaching sessions
Clinical skills & ability
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written
- Ability to work with and to lead a team
- Understanding of the importance of multi-disciplinary approaches to patient care
Desirable
- Demonstrate understanding of research and audit
- Demonstrate ability to manage change and an understanding of the principles of service improvement
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hampshire Hospitals
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
RG24 9NA