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At University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) we are the region’s Major Trauma Centre and we are responsible for providing care across the widest of spectrums: from within people’s homes and working with our voluntary sector partners in local communities, to offering the most specialist hospital care available in our regional centre: for example immunology, cardiothoracic surgery and kidney and bone marrow transplants. We care for 475,000 in our secondary care catchment population, with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services.
Delivering our services through a number of key sites across Plymouth and the surrounding area:
- Mount Gould Hospital - We have 30 beds for general rehabilitation plus 15 beds for stroke rehabilitation patients and a discharge assessment unit with 10 beds available and a further 30 to follow.
- South Hams Community Hospital - We have 15 beds here and began managing the site in 2021.
- Tavistock Hospital - We have 13 beds here and began managing the site in 2021.
Urgent Treatment Centre and Minor Injuries Unites
We run an Urgent Treatment Centre at the Cumberland Centre in Devonport, central Plymouth and minor injury units in Tavistock and Kingsbridge. - Child Development Centre - Developmental services for young children are provided at the Child Development Centre, Scott Business Park.
- The Plymouth Dialysis Unit - Patients needing treatment for renal failure are cared for in state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities in Estover.
- Radiology Academy - The Plymouth Radiology Academy is the only purpose-built Radiology Academy in the world and provides an inspirational environment in which to learn radiology.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Plymouth and working with Plymouth Marjon University. As host to the Joint Hospital Group South West (JHG(SW)) in a city with a strong military tradition, we have a tri-service staff of nearly 200 military doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are fully integrated within our facilities.
We know the importance of civility and saying thank you and actively encourage patients, their families and our colleagues, to send thank you messages through a number of channels. By capturing episodes of excellence we can learn from these events, improve practice and safety and spread the good practice throughout the Trust. Last year over 1,800 nominations were received.
UHP were chosen as one of seven Trusts to take part in the national NHS Improvement Programme, to create a culture of continuous improvement by empowering staff to develop their own ideas for improvement and lead their own projects.
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Medical recruitment
Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Accepting applications until: 12-Nov-2024 08:00
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 12-Nov-2024 08:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Address
- Derriford Road
- Town
- Plymouth
- Postcode
- PL6 8DH
- Major / Minor Region
- Devon
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Annualised hours
Salary
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Specialty
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
Job overview
We are actively seeking locum consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon with an orthopaedic sub-specialist interest shoulder and elbow surgery. The department would expect appropriate fellowship training or previous experience in the areas of major trauma, orthopaedic trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery.
You will join a dynamic team at the Peninsula Trauma Centre which is part of an expanding university teaching hospital in Britain’s Ocean City. This is
an opportunity to live and work in one of the most attractive parts of England. There is easy access to both coasts of Devon and Cornwall with beautiful beaches and we are in close proximity to Dartmoor National Park, the Tamar Valley and South Hams. Good transport links exist to London and the rest of the country with an international airport situated close by in Exeter that serves most of Europe. There are excellent local schools.
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This post is an additional appointment and the successful candidate would contribute to the major trauma and orthopaedic trauma services; assist with elective recovery shoulder and elbow surgery.
The successful candidate will be employed by University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHPT) which is closely associated with Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPMED). The successful candidate will be based in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department where there are numerous teaching and growing research opportunities in collaboration with PUPMED and the clinical trials unit. For a full description of the main hospitals and services of the Trust please see www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk.
Working for our organisation
The Musculoskeletal Service Line
The Service Line has responsibility for all aspects of Orthopaedics, Trauma, Orthogeriatrics and Rheumatology services. The Service Line Director and Service Line Cluster Manger have responsibility for the department and are supported by a Matron.
Derriford Hospital has a regional Emergency Department and provides tertiary services including Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery and Plastic Surgery in addition to its’ status as the Major Trauma Centre for the South West Peninsula.
Scope of the service
The Orthopaedic Department provides emergency and elective inpatient, day case and outpatient services to the catchment population of the Trust, which includes Plymouth and the surrounding area (South Hams and East Cornwall). Most outpatient services are delivered from Derriford Hospital, with outreach clinics being held in community hospitals. Elective operating is delivered at Derriford Hospital. The paediatric orthopaedic team offer outreach and in-reach paediatric services for North Devon and Cornwall and have been actively developing a “hub and spoke” model for the delivery of care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a high standard of diagnosis and treatment to inpatients and outpatients in both trauma and elective surgery.
As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close cooperation with and support other clinical, medical professional and management colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to our patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following:
To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the speciality
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s service plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty
- To work effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and promote team working
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education, qualifications & special training
Essential criteria
- • Full GMC Registration • European Community Rights • An appropriate higher surgical qualification. ETC provider (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree. DCOTS Course
Particular skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of trauma and relevant sub-specialty surgery at specialist registrar level or equivalent. Appropriate fellowship or equivalent experience. Ability to lead a team.
Desirable criteria
- Broad and deep experience of trauma and relevant sub-specialty surgery. Understanding of NHS. Good time management.
Research & clinical audit
Essential criteria
- Contemporaneous publications in peer reviewed journals. Contemporaneous presentations at national/international congress Evidence of clinical audit.
Desirable criteria
- NIHR portfolio Quality improvement portfolio
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Teaching portfolio.
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate teaching qualification. ETC/ATLS instructor.
Communication & interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- High quality presentation of CV/Application Team working portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship portfolio
Management
Essential criteria
- Management portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate management course or qualification
Practical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Resilience
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Williams
- Job title
- Service Line Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 432069
- Additional information
Natasha Stokes - Service Line Cluster Manager
([email protected], 01752 431013)
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road
- Plymouth
- PL6 8DH
- Telephone
- 01752439787
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