Overview
An opportunity is available for a permanent Consultant in Orthopaedics at the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, located in the south west of Scotland. The successful candidate will join a team which comprises eight Consultants (including this post), one Associate Specialist, and eight middle graders. A 24-hour trauma service is provided at DGRI where in-patient facilities are provided for elective and trauma cases. This post will include a 1 in 8 on call commitment. The job plans will include providing support in the provision of shoulder/upper limb and general trauma.
Responsibilities
* Theatre sessions
* Outpatient clinics
* Trauma Clinics
* Clinical admin
* Ward round
* SPAs
* Some of the sessions/working will be flexible
Accountability
The Divisional Manager - Surgery for the Acute and Diagnostics Directorate is Katy Jeffery, and the successful post holder will be managerially accountable to this person. The Clinical Director for Surgery, including Orthopaedics, is Miss Maria Bews-Hair, and the post holder will be clinically accountable to this person. The Specialty Team Lead for Orthopaedics is Mr Sameh Hatab.
Context
It is an exciting time in Dumfries and Galloway as we relocated to a new District General Hospital in December 2017. The new hospital ensures NHS Dumfries & Galloway staff are able to continue to provide high quality clinical care to the population of Dumfries & Galloway in a modern environment.
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