Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with interest in Hip and Knee Surgery

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Full Time Consultant in Orthopaedics, with a Special Interest in Hip and Knee surgery, based at Northampton General Hospital.

We are looking for individuals that share our passion for excellence and want to join our team.  It is essential that the successful applicant has completed fellowship training in Hip and knee Surgery including arthroplasty,  and /or soft tissue surgery/ knee preservation surgery. This is whole-time 10 programmed activities position. The role will include elective and trauma operating, fracture clinics and elective clinics. There will be an ‘on-call’ requirement on a 1:12 basis. It is hoped that the applicant can be appointed as soon as is practicable.

It is essential that the applicant has passed the fellowship in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or equivalent.

Main duties of the job

JOB PURPOSE

To provide a Consultant-led Hip and Knee  Elective and Trauma on-call service for the population served.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The number of sessions to be devoted to the following activities will be dependent upon the department’s need and the post-holder’s requirements.

• Participation in the Trauma On-call service - 1 in 12
• Operation lists, both Elective and Trauma
• Regular ward rounds
• Outpatient clinics, both Elective and Trauma
• A Specialist interest in Hip and Knee  Surgery
• Be an active member of the weekly EMSSON meeting
• Presenting monthly mortality & morbidity statistics and participating in departmental teaching meetings
• Supervision and training middle/junior grade trainees
• Be prepared to participate in management duties within the department and the Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

CONTENTS OF JOB PLAN

The basic job plan is for 10 PA’s of which 8.5 PAs are clinical & 1.5 PAs are for basic/ core SPA duties. The 8.5 Clinical PAs will consist of (subject to confirmation): 2 x elective theatre sessions – 2PAs (weekly all day theatre session

1 x Elective Orthopaedic clinic 1.5 PA (weekly)

1 x fracture clinic – 1 PA (weekly)

2 x Trauma theatre sessions 1 PA (all day trauma list on a fortnightly basis)

Ward Rounds 0.5PA

Clinical Administration –  1 PA (weekly)

On call duties –  1.5PA averaged per annum based on a 1:12 rota. This includes trauma commitments on a Saturday and Sunday trauma as well as not normally timetabled (Monday for example in the above timetable) The week on call replaces all normal timetabled work. This 1.5 PA includes 0.218 PA for unpredictable emergency work based on a 1:12 rota.

Further details can be found in the job description.