Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 388-7155402-M&D
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Foot & ankle)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are excited to advertise a substantive consultant post within the Trauma and Orthopaedic directorate at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic candidate with a subspecialist interest in foot and ankle surgery who is passionate about delivering high quality care.
This post has a 10 PA job plan and the successful candidate will be required to contribute to a 1 in 12 on call rota.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide:
· A high quality elective service across the breadth of foot and ankle surgery
· A high quality trauma service, including managing the on call week, trauma meetings, acute trauma operating and virtual and face to face fracture clinics
· Involvement in local and regional MDT
· Innovative working to improve the overall efficiency and financial viability of the service
· Teaching/support to resident doctors, medical students and AHPs
· Support for local/national audit and involvement in quality improvement projects
Working for our organisation
About your new team and department
STAFF
All the Consultant staff are involved in the management of general orthopaedic cases, but each also has a sub-specialty interest:
|
Name
|
Subspecialty Interest |
|
Mr N Ahearn |
Knee surgery |
|
Mr T Ball |
Foot and Ankle surgery |
|
Mr B Bradley |
Hip & Knee surgery |
|
Miss H Bradman |
Foot and Ankle Surgery |
|
Mr J Davis (Governance Lead) |
Foot and ankle surgery |
|
Mr J Hardman |
Hand and Wrist surgery |
|
Mr M Chan |
Hand and Wrist surgery |
|
Mr M Hockings |
Knee arthroplasty, knee revision and soft tissue knee |
|
Mr R Lofthouse |
Hip surgery |
|
Ms J Maggs (Clinical Service Lead) |
Hip surgery |
|
Mr R Ramesh |
Shoulder and Elbow surgery |
|
Mr S Blake |
Hip surgery |
|
Mr D Isaac |
Knee arthroplasty, knee revision and soft tissue knee |
|
Mr G Higgins |
Hip surgery |
|
Mr G Wansbrough |
Foot and Ankle surgery |
|
Mr R Hawken |
Shoulder and Elbow surgery |
|
Miss M Ricketts |
Shoulder and Elbow surgery |
Middle Grade Staff
1 Associate Specialist
6-7 Specialty Registrars
Surgical Care Practitioners
4 Full time, 1 part time, 1 Full time trainee
8 Trainees, 3 Foundation Year 1 doctors
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration (with licence to practice).
- Fellowship training in foot and ankle
- CCT Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date.
- CESR.
- Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS or graduate of a UK Medical School.
- ATLS / APLS / ALS.
Desirable criteria
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes.
- Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD.
- At least three years in Higher Training in foot and ankle subspecialty.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the department.
- Ability to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures, management and current political issues, including awareness of national strategic plans and constraints.
- Ability to demonstrate willingness to lead clinical teams and develop an effective specialist clinical service.
- Experience of Audit and Management.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of innovative development and implementation of guidance.
- Evidence of involving patients in practice.
- Active interest in IT.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to teach clinical skills within multi-disciplinary teams applying evidence based knowledge
- Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental and Trust teaching Programmes.
- Good spoken and written English language skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and staff.
- Honesty and reliability
- Ability to work in a team.
- Physically capable of fulfilling the role as presented.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
- Evidence of relevant research, publications or presentations.
- Evidence of patient and colleague feedback.
- Enquiring critical approach to work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanna Maggs
- Job title
- Clinical Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 655521
- Additional information
Sandie Heyworth 07471027888
David Isaac 01803 654905
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