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CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEdIC SURGEON WITH AN INTEREST IN Foot and Ankle surgery – 2 posts
QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, GLASGOW, with duties at the new victora hospital (ACH), Gartnaval General hOSITAL (ach)
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has an Orthopaedic Department comprising of 35 Consultants with Specialist Interests in Hip, Knee, Upper Limb, Foot and Ankle, Pelvis, Limb Reconstruction, Brachial Plexus and Spine. This is a replacement post to provide expertise in foot and ankle surgery. The Consultant will be expected to provide in-patient services at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, In-patient and day cases at Gartnavel Hospital and day surgery at the Victoria ACH. Outpatient services are provided across the two sites.
Consultants work in teams of 3 to provide general trauma cover services. The QEUH is a designated Major Trauma Centre for the West of Scotland and it is expected that the successful applicant will participate on the on-call rota (currently 1:10), provide expert foot and ankle trauma advice/operative expertise for MTC patients and in the development of a Managed Clinical Network in Orthopaedic Trauma.
In addition to providing clinical services the successful candidate will be required to undertake the administrative duties required in a consultant job. Research will be encouraged especially if it has the potential to benefit direct patient care.
For further information please contact Mr Pete Chan or Mr B Jamal on 0141 451 5958
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.