The Oxford University Hospitals NHS 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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton 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. Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values/default.aspx Job overview Location: Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre POST OF: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialist interest in complex elbow and shoulder arthroplasty A post as a Consultant Orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon is available now at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The appointment is on a substantive basis, applications are welcome from those who wish to job share. Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and meet the team. We are currently expanding our Upper Limb team substantively - we have an immediate vacancy for for a consultant orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon. The appointee will be expected to work flexibly within the Upper Limb team and participate in the multi-disciplinary team in the management of patients with complex orthopaedic problems. They will be expected to participate in the on-call rota. Advert We are seeking a 1 wte Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon to join our existing enthusiastic and experienced team of Upper Limb surgeons. This substantive post for a consultant with a special interest in both shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, has been developed to assist the service with elective recovery and meeting the national RTT targets. We have a specific desire to increase the support of our tertiary and quaternary arthroplasty work, including the management of patients with periprosthetic joint infections, in collaboration with the Bone Infection Unit (BIU) and the newly established elbow arthroplasty network, for which we are a hub-centre. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience and enthusiasm for these priority areas. This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive university hospital environment. You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold Licence to Practice. Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital Working for our organisation 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. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk 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. Detailed job description and main responsibilities See Job description attached to the advertisement for a summary of the role and an indicative job plan. COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated. No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails. Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification attached below, and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. All candidates will be contacted with an update on the application. 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