Job summary
- Main area
- Spinal Injuries
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 224-PA20240501560
- Employer
- The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT
- Town
- Oswestry
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Spinal Injuries
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Here at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients. Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Spinal Injuries at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT.
The Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) is concerned with the prevention of Spinal Injuries, mazimising neurological recovery, minimising complications of disability, complications following discharge and maintain health, independent and a good quality of life on an ongoing basis.
The Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries Unit is one of 11 in the UK (8 in England) designated to receive and treat spinal cord injured patients. The unit has 44 beds which include 15 acute and 29 rehabilitation/planned admission beds. We work closely with the Trauma centres. We also admit paediatric patients to Alice ward and we have 2 additional amenity beds that are flexed up for NHS patients as required and admit private patients.
Interested is welcomed from candidates listed on the GMC's specialist register in either Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery or Rehabilitation Medicine.
Applicants from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Job seekers should be aware that not all roles will be eligible for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a full time Consultant in Spinal injuries to provide an effective, sustainable, consultant clinical service that can be flexible and responsive to the changing context around spinal cord injury care.
This full time post comprises 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) with 2.5 support professional activities (SPA).
The on-call commitment frequency for the post is currently 1:4 and candidates will be required to reside within 30 minutes from hospital whilst on call.
Working for our organisation
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job – we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.
We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities – including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).
RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.
The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.
We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- facilitate interdisciplinary care and coordinated medical management.
- promote and support the rehabilitation process, delivered through the MCSI’s patient centred goal planning system.
- provide a sound contribution of medical knowledge, expertise and diagnostic acumen related to spinal cord injury, the associated multi-system dysfunction and pathophysiological consequences.
- ensure diagnosis and prognosis are accurate; treatments preserve function with minimal side effects.
- management of medical conditions is integrated with the rehabilitation process.
- provide effective prevention, detection and treatment strategies for medical complications.
- communicate with patients (and significant others and health care workers when relevant), in appropriate and understandable ways so that there is informed participation and consent in their management, tailored to the clinical situation.
- counsel patients and their relatives or significant others during the initial acute stage, during difficult or crisis situations and for specific issues such as work and sexual functioning. This includes organisation of, or onward referral for, family support
- act as an advocate: eg in negotiations with community and funding authorities, providing information for medico-legal proceedings, conflict/disagreement resolution.
- within the wider NHS context to promote good practice related to SCI care
Prospective applications should review the full job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications/Registration
Essential criteria
- Registered with the GMC with licence to practice and with no restrictions
- MRCP, MRCS, FRCS (or equivalent)
- Entry on the General Medical Council Specialist Register, via one of the following: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT – the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview); Certificate of eligibility for Specialist Registration CESR; European Community Rights
Desirable criteria
- Other Post Graduate Diploma or Higher degree e.g. MD Phd
Experience/Specialist Knowedge
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in aspects of medicine and/or surgery relevant to spinal cord paralysis medicine and rehabilitation.
- Consolidated experience (demonstrable competence) in managing patients with acute spinal cord injury and complex late complications,
- Ability to work in a team both with consultant colleagues and in a multidisciplinary setting
- Demonstrates comprehensive training in all aspects of spinal cord injury
Desirable criteria
- Experience in related specialities.
Training
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive general professional training through medical and/or surgical specialties.
- Higher professional training and wide experience in spinal injuries or related specialities.
Audit, Teaching, Research and Publication
Essential criteria
- Led and delivered on clinical audit projects.
- Proven teaching skills and commitment to the training of junior doctors.
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
- Recent Research publications and presentation of papers.
Desirable criteria
- Formal teaching qualification
- Educational supervisor experience
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 Aheed Osman
- Job title
- Clinical Lead/ Consultant Surgeon Spinal Injuries
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01691 404260
- Additional information
Mr Joy Roy Chowdhury (Consultant Surgeon in Spinal Injuries), [email protected] 01691 404185
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