Duties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites.

This post represents an exciting opportunity to join a group of dynamic Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons in providing a wide range of elective orthopaedic services and trauma services.

There will be a 1:16 on-call commitment therefore a demonstrable and active commitment to the Management of Trauma.

Urgent and Emergency Care duties including out-of-hours on-call; schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working

On-call duties are currently shared with 16 other colleagues on a 1:16 Rota, currently assessed as 1 PA.

Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10 PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.

Main duties of the job

A requirement for a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, with an interest in Lower Limb Arthroplasty and Revision surgery has arisen within The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust. This post represents an exciting opportunity to join a group of dynamic Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons in providing a wide range of elective orthopaedic services and trauma services to the population of approximately 400,000 in the Wakefield and Kirklees area of Yorkshire.

There will be a 1:16 on-call commitment therefore a demonstrable and active commitment to the Management of Trauma.

The post is predominantly lower limb arthroplasty and revision surgery and candidates are expected to be fellowship trained in this sub-speciality.

The post holders will work closely with 16 colleagues which includes 4 revision arthroplasty surgeons.

About us

We provide care and support to over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, in community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (in Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and the best place to receive care.

In line with this, we welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care need.

We have a clear vision, and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you

Job description
Job responsibilities

This post is advertised pending college approval

Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics with an interest in lower limb trauma and lower limb arthroplasty/revision.

This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered.

Duties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites.

The main duties of the post will include

This post represents an exciting opportunity to join a group of dynamic Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons in providing a wide range of elective orthopaedic services and trauma services to the population of approximately 400,000 in the Wakefield and Kirklees area of Yorkshire. There will be a 1:16 on-call commitment therefore a demonstrable and active commitment to the Management of Trauma. The post will be predominantly lower limb arthroplasty and revision surgery and the candidate is expected to be fellowship trained in this sub-specialty.

Urgent and Emergency Care duties including out-of-hours on-call; schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working

On-call duties are currently shared with 16 other colleagues on a 1:16 Rota, currently assessed as 1 PA

Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10 PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Medical Degree from recognised medical school
• FRCS Trauma & Orth or equivalent

Desirable

• Formal teaching qualification
• Audit or Case Presentations
• ATLS provider (current)

GMC Registration
Essential

• Please state GMC number
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for, or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)

Experience
Essential

• Speciality Fellowship in Lower limb arthroplasty and Revision Surgery

Desirable

• Evidence of clinical leadership
• Computer literate
• Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.

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