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Job summary

Main area
DCAS
Grade
MN37
Contract
6 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
392-MS-291-A
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, The Royal London Hospital
Town
Stanmore, Whitechapel
Salary
£37,068 - £57,570 +£2,162 LW per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust logo

Limb Reconstruction Senior Fellow

MN37

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

The RNOH are looking to appoint a post-CCT Clinical Fellow in Limb Reconstruction Orthopaedic Surgery (Adult and Paediatric) to start as soon as able after the start of August 2024 until the end of March 2025. Based at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, this fellowship provides an excellent higher training opportunity in all aspects of Limb Reconstruction in a world-renowned tertiary referral centre for orthopaedic surgery. This will include experience with management of internal and external fixation, circular frames, lengthening nails and management of bone infection.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will experience the full range of adult and paediatric limb reconstruction surgery. The placement provides excellent opportunities for clinical and professional development. Throughout the duration of the fellowship the candidate will be expected to engage in the planning and delivery of services as well in research and service improvement projects.

This post does not attract an NTN, but is suitable for a candidate who has passed the FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent, and is looking for subspecialty experience in complex elective limb reconstruction, bone infection and trauma. Applicants must have full GMC registration with a licence to practice prior to the start of employment.

Working for our organisation

 

Paediatric and Limb Reconstruction Unit

The Paediatric and Limb Reconstruction Unit provides a regional referral service for paediatric and adult congenital and acquired deformity, the sequelae of traumatic injuries and bone infection. Within the unit there are three consultants specialising in Limb Reconstruction and junior and ancillary staff to support the service. The Unit is one of the largest in Europe in lengthening nail surgery and has an excellent clinical and academic record. Within the RNOH the unit closely collaborates with the Paediatric Unit and the London Sarcoma Service. A multidisciplinary approach is provided through regular meetings. The unit has established systems for data collection and is a pioneer in research in the field with excellent links with the University of London’s Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Sciences.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job responsibilities are included in the job description document attached.

Informal discussions are encouraged and you are invited to contact:

RNOH: Mr Jonathan Wright, Mr David Goodier, Mr Peter Calder, Miss Elizabeth Tissingh 0208 909 5890, email [email protected]

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications/ Training

Essential criteria
  • Basic medical qualifications. MBBS or equivalent
  • Higher surgical qualifications. FRCS/MRCS
  • ILETS if you require sponsorship via the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh, please see page 6 of job description)
  • FRCS (Orth) or equivalent
  • Appropriate GMC to be obtained by the designated start date

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Competence in all aspects of general orthopaedic management.
  • Computer Literacy/ IT Skills
  • Ability to teach nursing and medical staff
  • Medical management – able to supervise junior medical staff
  • Able to establish and maintain working relations with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
Desirable criteria
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Involvement in an Audit Project

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to prioritise clinical needs
  • Ability to manage their time and workload
  • Post FRCS Orth (or equivalent) – with at least 6 months previous Limb reconstruction
  • Experience of teaching/presenting
  • Understanding of principles of clinical governance

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • General paediatric orthopaedics and limb reconstruction principles– knowledge of basic texts/conditions
  • Awareness of own limitations, consulting senior colleagues appropriately

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
  • Accountability – Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good teamworking
  • Openness – Shares information and good practice appropriately
  • Mutual respect – Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
  • Commitment to own continued professional development and that of others
  • Understanding of the clinical issues in the area of paediatric orthopaedics and limb reconstruction

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shiv Bagdai
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 8385 3007
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