Job summaryThe Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) is seeking to recruit a Locum Consultant in Upper Limb Surgery. The postholder will support increased activity and provide flexibility delivering a high-quality service to patients referred from primary care, triage services and other secondary or tertiary care providers.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will initially have a 10 PA job plan consisting of a mix of Orthopaedic clinics and theatres with the opportunity to pursue leadership, research or teaching interests.
The appointee will be expected to undertake and deliver quality improvement work as part of their SPA allocation.
About usThe Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Job responsibilitiesFull job description and person specification is available as a supporting document for your information.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed
- Full GMC Registration
SkillsEssential- Minimum 2 years Orthopaedic surgical experience at middle grade level to include at least 12 months experience at fellowship level.
- 1-year Fellowship experience in soft tissue reconstruction and Arthroscopy shoulder surgery.
- Strong record in research publication
KnowledgeEssential- Evidence of clear commitment to delivering high quality patient care including attendance and contribution to speciality meetings
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work. 
