Consultant Hip & Knee Surgeon - West Yorkshire
OneHealth is looking for a fellowship‑trained Orthopaedic Consultant with a sub‑specialty in Hip & Knee to support and grow the One Health Group Orthopaedic Team.
* You should currently be in a substantive NHS post OR in a long‑term locum post (more than 12 months)
* If not in current NHS post, you should have been a substantive NHS consultant for at least 3 years before leaving the NHS
* On GMC register and have no hearings or restrictions
* Should have relevant sub‑specialty qualifications (FRCS {Orth)
* Be on the specialist register
Main duties of the job
This role will involve assessing and operating on NHS patients referred to One Health via the NHS e‑Referral System. Appointments will be held across a number of outreach clinic sites, with a specific focus on West Yorkshire. Operations will take place within a range of independent sector hospitals; the Consultant must therefore be prepared to travel.
Job responsibilities
All surgeons who work with One Health will be subject to our onboarding process and approval from our Clinical Governance Lead. Practicing privileges will be required to be obtained for each hospital where procedures are undertaken. The work will be undertaken across West Yorkshire (with a focus on Leeds and Pontefract), and the Consultant must therefore be prepared to travel.
Experience
* Strong written and verbal communication in English.
* Experience using Microsoft Office packages – Excel, Word and Outlook.
* Experience working within a similar role in a private or NHS setting.
* Professional outlook, empathetic telephone manner and understanding of patient confidentiality.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
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