Job summary

Applications are invited for the above post at the Orthopaedic Trauma Department at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU. Two posts are available. We require an Orthopaedic Trauma Consultant, with a proven track record of delivering orthopaedic trauma surgery in the major trauma centre setting at consultant level. The appointee will work as part of a dedicated orthopaedic trauma team in a Major Trauma Centre, serving a catchment population of 3 million with a substantial tertiary workload. This is integral to this appointment, and applicants will need to demonstrate fellowship level training in complex Orthopaedic trauma surgery. We are looking for an applicant who is a team player and has relevant experience in the management of complex trauma. The appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] in the future.

Main duties of the job

The Oxford Trauma Service provides consultant-based care for the local population of Oxfordshire and Thames Valley Major Trauma Network. The new appointee will form part of a team, managing patients with musculoskeletal trauma. The appointee will have individual consultant responsibilities, but these will be performed within a team environment, which provides excellent opportunities for further personal and professional development. The new post holder will be treated equitably in this regard with respect to his/her consultant colleagues. The post is suitable for a fully trained orthopaedic surgeon, with relevant experience from the UK or abroad, who wishes to practice their skills in the management of musculoskeletal trauma. We are looking for an applicant who is a team player and has relevant experience in both the management of complex trauma and pelvic and acetabular fracture surgery. Teaching/Research: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in teaching students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holder's contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. The Orthopaedic Trauma unit is one of the most active units for clinical trials worldwide. It is expected that the post-holder will contribute to this activity.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. In 2023 NHS 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. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Full GMC with licence to practice
• FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent overseas qualification
• CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery; OR Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• ATLS Provider (Current)

Desirable:

• Higher level degree (e.g. MD, PhD).
• ATLS Instructor
• Definitive Surgical Skills Course, European Trauma Course (ETS), or Military Operational Surgical Skills (MOST)

Experience

Essential:

• Work experience - General training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• Work experience - 12 months Fellowship level training in orthopaedic trauma in a Major Trauma Centre
• Level of responsibility - Proven evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.

Desirable:

• 18-24 months Consultant experience in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery within a UK Major Trauma Centre
• 12 months Fellowship level training in a relevant subspecialty to major trauma

Skills

Essential:

• Leadership Skills - Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Organisation and management skills - Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
• Organisation and management skills - Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda.
• Professional - extra skills or achievements - Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Professional - extra skills or achievements - Computing skills, ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser.
• Communication and interpersonal skills - Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital
• Teaching and training skills - Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and trainees.
• Clinical governance experience - Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Clinical governance experience - Evidence of Audit / Quality improvement activity in orthopaedic trauma surgery / fragility fracture surgery / major trauma management

Desirable:

• Evidence of leadership outside of the NHS
• Management qualification
• Evidence of successful business case development
• Evidence of recent 360 degree appraisal
• Evidence of teacher training or teaching certification
• Evidence of recent audit activity
• Research skills - Peer reviewed publications
• Research skills - Published in orthopaedic research
• Research skills - Evidence of participation in recruitment for clinical randomised controlled trials

Other

Desirable:

• Driving licence

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: John Radcliffe, OXFORD, OX3 9DU
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Simo Hurst, Consultant • Trauma and Orthopaedics, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], [contact hidden]