Locum Consultant T&O | University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job Title: Locum Consultant - Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon (Fixed term for 6 months)

Department: Trauma Orthopaedic

Location: MKUH

Salary: £109,725 per annum pro rata – £145,478 per annum pro rata

Programmed

Activities:

7.5 PAs

We reserve the right to close posts early if we receive a sufficient volume of applications. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Milton Keynes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Full GMC registration and license to practice is essential for this role. Candidates without GMC registration at the time of shortlisting will not be considered.

• Possess the skills necessary to effectively manage acutely ill patients.
• Exhibit strong communication abilities when interacting with colleagues, staff, and patients, including proficient documentation.
• Collaborate effectively within a team and across multidisciplinary settings.
• Uphold professionalism in all aspects of role delivery to facilitate optimal clinical care.
• Demonstrate competence in decision-making, prioritisation of workload, and effective time management.
• Demonstrate proficiency in conducting thorough history taking and examinations.

We are looking to appoint a locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon to join our ambitious and expanding Orthopaedic department. We are growing in terms of number of consultants, activity levels and increasing subspecialisation.

To support this growth, we are looking to appoint a colleague with a specialist interest and potential to lead in the management of periarticular and fragility fractures for our rapidly growing population. Subspecialist expertise to complement the needs of the department will be considered, particularly lower limb.

Informal site visits will be welcomed and offered for candidates who are shortlisted.

The successful candidate will share responsibility for the delivery of a safe and effective orthopaedic service. Core programmed activities will include theatre sessions, clinics, triaging on a rolling rota, and two outpatient fracture clinic sessions.

• It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate advanced training and experience in orthopaedic surgery.
• The successful candidate will need to work closely with the current Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and multidisciplinary team within the department, and also with colleagues across the Trust and region.
• Maintain and develop the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• To share with colleagues the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Services and patients.
• Teaching and training of Junior Staff and Medical Students.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).

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