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Job summary

Main area
Trauma & Orthopaedics, Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery, ENT & OMFS, Dermatology & Ophthalmology Services
Grade
YC72
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
328-TORPED-MED-7869929
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesborough
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

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Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon

YC72

Job overview

This is a new substantive Consultant post in paediatric orthopaedic surgery within the University Hospitals Tees Group.

The main priority is to enhance the paediatric orthopaedic department, support achievement of performance and financial targets, and ensure high-quality specialist service provision for children and young people requiring orthopaedic advice and treatment.

The successful candidate will join an established team of two experienced paediatric orthopaedic surgeons (Mrs Rebecca Tate and Mr David Ferguson), supported by an advanced practice physiotherapist and specialist nurse.

The department has access to an on-site Digital Skills Lab with an array of 3D printers for advanced surgical planning through Mr Ferguson’s dual role as UHT Director of Innovation.

· The Group provides emergency and elective Orthopaedic services as a tertiary referral centre and Major Trauma Centre in the North-East of England, with career development opportunities.

The paediatric orthopaedic team work collaboratively with colleagues across the North-East and North Cumbria operational delivery network to optimise patient care across the region.

Main duties of the job

Key results and deliverables:

· Deliver high-quality specialist elective and trauma paediatric orthopaedic surgery

· Provide outpatient clinic services including elective paediatric clinics and fracture clinics

· Participate in the on-call rota for Major Trauma as part of a consultant team

· Undertake dual consultant operating where appropriate, in line with GIRFT best practice guidelines

· Enhance and develop the paediatric orthopaedic service across the University Hospitals Tees Group

· Support the achievement of performance and financial targets for the department

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our colleagues in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  

You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. We aim that you will:- 

·        Explore leadership within the NHS

·        Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

·        Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

·        Gain practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

 After you complete this four and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3, 5 and 7. 

 For all Consultants and SAS doctors, we are additionally offering a 5 day mentoring and coaching programme that will sign post to a further accredited qualification in coaching (at level 5).  You will be invited to attend Human Performance leadership training with a cohort of 15 colleagues (of all NHS career backgrounds).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of effective and sustained clinical governance and clinical audit activities
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills
  • Other teaching skills/experience

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • FRCS (Orth) or equivalent
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
  • General training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Specialist training in elective and trauma paediatric orthopaedic surgery
  • ATLS or equivalent within the last 3 years
Desirable criteria
  • Higher Research Degree
  • Specialist training in trauma surgery
  • Leadership training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 12 months post CCT fellowship training in paediatric orthopaedic surgery
  • Evidence of the ability to lead a clinical team in a teaching hospital
  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Desirable criteria
  • Peer reviewed publications
  • Research grants

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
David Ferguson
Job title
Consultant - Paediatric Orthopaedics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 854214
Additional information

For further details/informal visits, please contact:
•    Mrs Rebecca Tate, via [email protected], Tel 01642 854214
•    Mr David Ferguson, via [email protected]. Tel 01642 854214
•    Mr Chris Coapes, Clinical Director, via [email protected], Tel 01642 85882

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