Locum consultant knee

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

leicester

Salary

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Posted

2 days ago

About the role

The Orthopaedic Service provides a comprehensive elective and trauma service to a large and diverse population, with tertiary referral links across the region. The service works closely with neighbouring Trusts and independent sector providers to support elective recovery and waiting list management.

The knee service delivers a full range of soft tissue knee procedures, including arthroscopy, meniscal surgery and ligament reconstruction. The post holder will play a key role in high-volume elective knee activity, with a focus on reducing long-wait pathways and improving patient flow across outpatient and surgical services.

The service is supported by a multidisciplinary team, with close collaborative working across radiology, anaesthetics, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services to ensure safe and effective patient care.

The post holder will contribute to trauma and elective outpatient clinics, elective theatre lists and multidisciplinary decision-making, working closely with consultant knee colleagues and the wider Orthopaedic team. Opportunities exist to support service development and elective recovery initiatives during the contract period.

Orthopaedic trauma is managed by the trauma service; however, the post holder will work collaboratively with trauma colleagues where appropriate.

This 12-month fixed-term post

Person specification

Essential

Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
Participation in a quality improvement programme
Experience of quality improvement work and audit
Understanding and interest in research
Ability to appraise research critically
Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
Evidence of recent research and development activity
Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
Appraisal and assessment skills.
Ability to asses clinical competencies
Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Full GMC Registration
Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training
Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. o i. CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed o CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview o ii. CESR o III. European Community Rights
MB BS or Equivalent
MRCS or Equivalent
Current BLS Certification
Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs. All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Experience in general Trauma & Orthopaedics
Experience of NHS working
Experience in Soft Tissue Knee conditions
Experience in general Trauma
Experience and exposure to Specialist knee Trauma .
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
Personal integrity and reliability.
Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.

Desirable

Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
Published Audit including quality improvement.
Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.
Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent