Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 234-MS2097-A
- Employer
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NNUH
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Orthopaedic Locum Consultant in Spinal Surgery
Locum Consultant
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
Applications are invited for a fellowship-trained fixed-term 12 month full-time Locum Consultant post in Trauma & Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery. The successful candidate will have a major interest in Spinal surgery with fellowship training in complex deformity and spinal trauma. The post arises due to increasing volumes of complex spine conditions being treated at The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
Main duties of the job
The appointee would be joining the Norwich Spinal Unit, within the Orthopaedic Department, and would be expected to participate in a tertiary spinal on-call service covering spoke hospitals on a Category A 1 in 6 basis, with no additional commitment to the general orthopaedic trauma on-call. There will be a commitment to sessions at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn (QEHKL) and potentially the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) in Great Yarmouth in a hub and spoke model. Whilst it is anticipated that lists at both QEHKL and JPUH will be for day-case patients, there are named consultants in both hospitals who provide part time cover for any patients requiring admission & patients requiring further interventions emergently are transferred to NNUH.
The trust supports the principle of mentoring for all new consultants and has plans to formally incorporate this into Trust policy in the near future.
The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals.
All consultants, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An appropriate higher orthopaedic surgical qualification: FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent including FRCS (SN).
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR(CP) date must be within 6 months of interview. CESR or European Community Rights.
- General orthopaedic or neurosurgical training including spinal training
- Fellowship level training in Spinal Surgery, Deformity Surgery and Spinal Trauma
- Current ATLS certification
- Compliant with Trust Child Safeguarding training requirements (within 1 month of appointment)
Desirable criteria
- Appropriate (spinal) Higher Degree (eg MD/PhD)
- Fellowship training in Spinal Tumour Surgery
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Evidenced commitment to career in spinal surgery
- Completion of spinal research projects
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Presentation(s) at National/International meetings in spinal surgery
- Publication(s) in peer reviewed journals in spinal surgery
- Formal management training (eg MBA, Senior Residents Programme)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Considerable experience in operative spinal surgery & spinal trauma (logbook)
- Evidence supporting experience of anterior/lateral approach spinal surgery (logbook).
Desirable criteria
- Post CCT complex Spinal experience (logbook)
Training
Essential criteria
- Training the Trainers / Teaching the Teachers Course.
- Keen interest in teaching at all levels of trainees both locally and nationally including FRCS (Tr & Orth) courses
Desirable criteria
- Formal Teaching / Training Qualifications
- Evidence of successful supervision of students undertaking research at degree level
Audit Governance
Essential criteria
- Evidence supporting significant participation in Clinical Audit including evidence of successful completion of the “audit loop”
Desirable criteria
- Audit publications / presentations.
- Spinal Audits
Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Flexible outlook on working hours.
- Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
- Full Driving License, willingness to travel as part of post
Communications and Language Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and support staff.
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
Desirable criteria
- Good presentation skills.
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible outlook on working practices.
- Full registration with GMC with license to practice.
- Appropriate Immigration Status
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
- Mr Andrew Cook
- Job title
- Consultant & Spinal services Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 286598
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