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Post: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in hip arthroplasty surgery or upper limb surgery
Base: Royal Alexandra Hospital
Applications are invited for the above post as a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery within the Clyde Sector of NHS GG&C. This post represents an exciting opportunity to support our established team of consultants. It is expected that the successful applicants will have a high clinical profile with the drive and initiative to achieve and sustain the highest standards of care. This appointment will replace one of our 19 orthopaedic consultants, working within the Clyde Sector.
This consultant post is required to provide expertise in lower limb and revision hip arthroplasty, or upper limb surgery as well as participating in the on call rota for general adult orthopaedic trauma. The successful candidate will be expected to provide in-patient and outpatient services across the Clyde sector including the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Inverclyde Royal and the Vale of Leven Hospital. They will be expected to work collaboratively with the current specialist consultants in developing the lower limb arthroplasty/upper limb service. This consultant post should attract a candidate with a keen interest in service improvement, education, training and research. It will be expected that the candidate has prior knowledge or experience in enhanced recovery pathways (ERAS) and ACRT and will be keen to develop these areas of contemporary clinical practice. This appointment will potentially include approximately 4 visits per year to Oban Lorne and Islands Hospital or the Lochgilphead Midargyll Hospital to deliver outpatient clinics.
On August 30th 2021, as part of the West of Scotland Trauma Network redesign, the RAH and IRH combined to form the Clyde Trauma Unit. The successful consultant will therefore participate in a combined on-call rota where they will be paired with another consultant for their trauma weeks. On call frequency will be 1 in 9, with a separate Christmas rota. Clyde Orthopaedics is benefitting from the building of additional modern laminar flow theatres, one at the RAH and one at IRH, which will bring the number to 5 within the sector. It is planned that, as more trauma cases are undertaken at the RAH, the IRH will become an elective centre for orthopaedic surgery, although elective surgery will still run at all 3 sites. The Vale of Leven is a well functioning day case surgery unit, with plans for 23hr stay patients soon. However, day case procedures can be undertaken in all 3 sites.
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.