Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic (Foot & Ankle)

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Orpington South East

Category: Consulting / Customer Service IT - Software Sales

Industry: Staffing Recruiting

Position: Associate

Job type: Full-time

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Job content

This is a new Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and developing care for orthopaedic patients, and to provide and develop sub-specialist elective surgery services at PRUH. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support existing foot and ankle services within the orthopaedic department but will also be expected to develop the unit. There will be a commitment to providing the full range of elective foot & ankle services to the surrounding region encompassing south-east London and Kent. A multi-disciplinary approach is applied to the management of a wide range of conditions including lower limb trauma. Fragility fractures of the lower limb represent a significant amount of the trauma workload and there is a requirement for the post holder to be actively involved in the management of complex lower limb trauma in this cohort of elderly patients.

About Us

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics at the Princess Royal University Hospital, a division of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is looking for enthusiastic and committed Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in Foot & Ankle Surgery.

Person Specification

FRCS Orth or equivalent

Essential
  • Completed
BMJRef: BMJ-82771/213-PRUH-3951
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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