Locum Consultant in Paediatric Orthopaedics

Job summary

This is the first advert for this 1-year locum consultant post, with a view to this becoming a substantive job in the near future. We are an established team of 4 consultants who work alongside specialist nurses and physiotherapists, clinical fellow with the only RCS-certified Paediatric Orthopaedic fellowship in the country, deanery and CESR trainees, and a nationally-renowned Gait Lab.

The service provides an elective Paediatric Orthopaedic service to the Oxford region, working closely with a multidisciplinary team, and developing the service further to support colleagues in regional hospitals across Thames Valley. We are looking for a colleague who can help us towards building this service further.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality secondary and tertiary paediatric orthopaedic service to the children and adolescents of Oxfordshire and Thames Valley, and neighbouring counties.

To support the multidisciplinary team, and participate in multidisciplinary meetings

To support and continue to develop clinical collaboration with other paediatric services in Oxford and Buckinghamshire, especially where this may impact on paediatric orthopaedic provision.

To develop further paediatric training in orthopaedics with support of Locally and Nationally appointed trainees and provide orthopaedic teaching for other undergraduate and postgraduate trainees

To comply with the recommendations of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, National GIRFT ('Getting it Right First Time') review of Paediatric Orthopaedics, and the Royal College of Surgeons for the provision of acute and specialty services for children.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for the weekly job plan and programmed activities.

There is a indicative timetable and job plan is outlined in the Job Description attached. The actual initial job plan will be negotiated and agreed with the Clinical Lead and Clinical Director upon appointment and may vary according to the successful candidates experience and the clinical needs of the department. The job plan will subsequently be reviewed and, where appropriate, renegotiated at least annually. It will be developed on an equitable basis, particularly in relation to patient-facing and flexible activities, access to theatre and clinic sessions, and the provision of cover for peripheral clinics.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with license to practise
• MB ChB or equivalent FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
• Trained to level 3 children's safeguarding
• CCT or equivalent in orthopaedic surgery

Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive training in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, and fellowship experience (or equivalent) as a paediatric orthopaedic fellow in a major unit
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
• Good written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Must be a good team player
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Participation in clinical research GCP training or equivalent