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Person specification

Essential

Full GMC Registration and license to practice
GMC Specialist Register in Orthopaedic Surgery or within six months of achieving CCT in Orthopaedic Surgery at the time of interview
Registered with GMC/FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent
General training in Orthopaedic including hip and knee surgery
12 months Fellowship in Knee surgery
Minimum 18 months Hip and Knee experience during training. Including primary and revision arthroplasty surgery, the management of complex knee arthroplasty and management of failed knee replacements
Minimum 18 months of specialist knee experience
General training in Orthopaedic surgery to specialist level or equivalent
Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Experience of working in a tertiary referral centre for complex shoulder and elbow arthroplasty.
Able to work effectively as part of multidisciplinary team
Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda.
Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
Computing skills, ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programs and web browser
Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees and of routine clinical audit.
Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Evidence of publications in knee surgery
Access to transport

Desirable

Higher medical degree
Fellowship experience in the management of infected joint replacements and periprosthetic fractures around the knee.
Consultant level experience (Substantive or locum)
Able to work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary team
Evidence of instigating service level improvement / QIP for clinical pathways, and collection of patients reported outcome measures.
Evidence of leadership outside of the NHS
Management qualification.
Evidence of experience with electronic patient record and database administration and management

Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon

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Person specification