Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 289-PC-26-B
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Middlesex University Hospital
- Town
- Isleworth
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trauma & Orthopaedic Locum Consultant (Upper Limb)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
An opportunity to join West Middlesex University Hospital Trauma Orthopaedic department for a Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialist interest in Upper Limb Surgery. Appointment will be for a 10 PA Locum Consultants Fixed Term post.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate is expected to work with existing consultants and staff to ensure high-quality, comprehensive specialist orthopaedic care, and lead a team to deliver effective treatment for patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Dedicated regular theatre sessions will form part of the agreed job plan.
The post holder will be expected to:
- Actively participate in departmental meetings, including Business, Mortality and Morbidity, and daily trauma meetings.
- Provide a comprehensive upper limb and primary arthroplasty outpatient and theatre service.
- Manage complex upper limb trauma cases beyond the remit of a general trauma surgeon.
- Take an active role in MDT discussions and ensure peer review standards are consistently met within the department.
Working for our organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals.
- Deliver high-quality patient-centred care
Patients, their friends, family and carers will be treated with unfailing kindness and respect by every member of staff in every department and their experience and quality of care will be second to none.
- Be the employer of choice
We will provide every member of staff with the support, information, facilities and environment they need to develop in their roles and careers. We will recruit and retain people we need to deliver high-quality services to our patients and other service users.
- Deliver better care at lower cost
We will look to continuously improve the quality of care and patient experience through the most efficient use of available resources.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate is expected to work with the existing consultants and staff to ensure high quality comprehensive specialist orthopaedic care and lead a team to ensure effective treatment for patients in outpatient and inpatient setting. Dedicated regular theatre sessions will be part of the agreed job plan including rotation at the Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
The post holder will be expected to actively participate in regular departmental meetings, such as to Business meeting, Mortality and Morbidity, daily trauma meeting.
Key working relation relationships
The medical staffs in the Department are as follows:
- Mr Victor Babu Locum Consultant General Orthopaedics
- Mr Chris Huber Consultant General Orthopaedics Knee and Hip surgery
- Mr Arjuna Imbuldeniya Consultant Complex/Revision/Young adult Hip surgery
- Mr Oliver Chan Consultant Orthopaedics, Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Mr Hamed Zadeh Consultant Orthopaedics, Upper Limb & Paediatric Orthopaedics
- Mr Quen Tang Consultant Orthopaedics, Upper Limb
- Mr Gamal Morgan - associate specialist
- 8 Senior Middle Grade doctors including 3 Specialty Registrars (North West London Training Scheme)
- Mr Sivan Sivaloganathan (Consultant: Hip and Knee Surgery)
- Mr Karthig Rajakulendran (Consulant in Hip and Knee Surgery)
- 11 Junior Clinical Fellows including 2 Core Trainees (London Deanery Basic Surgical Training Programme)
There is a trauma co-ordinator and trauma nurse practitioner on each site. Each consultant reports
professionally and managerially to the Divisional Management team, via their Clinical Service Lead and
General Manager. You will be expected to agree annual objectives with your Clinical Service Lead and
General Manager to fit with the needs of the service, division and trust.
Provide a comprehensive upper limb outpatient and theatre service, as well as manage complex trauma of the upper limb outside the remit of a general trauma surgeon.
The appointee will take an active role in the MDT and be responsible for ensuring that peer review standards are attained within the department.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee via CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview, CESR or European Community Rights E Hip surgery Fellowship
- FRCS(Orth) or appropriate specialist qualification
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
Desirable criteria
- An MD or equivalent higher postgraduate training
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of broad based training including experience in Trauma including the management of Fractured Neck of Femur
- Logbook evidence of experience in operating on all elective and traumatic hip conditions
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
- Medical Education or Adult Education Training
- A good understanding of the role of clinical management
Desirable criteria
- Management Training Course
Research
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Experience of implementing evidenced based changes in practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
- IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Evidence of effective audit leading to change
Desirable criteria
- Risk Management Course
- Experience at Consultant level
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
- Quen Tang
- Job title
- Upper Limb Consultant in T&O
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Quen Tang
Upper Limb Consultant in T&O
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