Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics (Arthroplasty)

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This is a New Post within Sherwood Forest Hospitals

Full time (Minimum 10 PA) Lower Limb Arthroplasty in Trauma and Orthopaedics Consultant Surgeon with fellowship.

This new consultant will join a team of Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultants providing trauma and elective orthopaedic services to Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. All trauma and emergency admissions are managed at Kings Mill Hospital site. The elective orthopaedic services are provided both at Kings Mill and Newark hospital. We have two Newark theatres that are dedicated to elective orthopaedics and are protected even during winter surge.

Trauma commitment includes weekly hot day activity (Virtual Fracture clinic and Trauma theatre) with 1 in 4 week day on call and 1 in 16 week end on calls . Interest in Surgical management of Upper Limb Trauma is desirable. Also should be competent with general Lower limb and paediatric trauma for emergency on calls.

Duties & responsibilities of the Post

provision with Consultant colleagues of a service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department;