Job overview
The South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) is an NHS Treatment Centre providing regional elective orthopaedic surgery services (including inpatient, day-case and outpatient). Established by the four South West London acute Trusts to deliver strategic change in the delivery of planned orthopaedic care, the SWLEOC provides high quality, cost efficient, elective orthopaedic services ranked amongst the best in the world. Since opening in 2004, the SWLEOC has earned a reputation as a centre of excellence for elective orthopaedic surgery with excellent outcomes, low complications, and high patient satisfaction. Length of stay, infection rates and PROMs are amongst the best in the world. As a centre of excellence, the SWLEOC has a large volume of visitors from around the UK and abroad, looking at processes and outcomes. Performing approximately 6,000 procedures a year, of which 3,000 of these are joint replacements, the SWLEOC is recognised as one of the largest joint replacement centres in the UK as well as one of the largest shoulder surgery centres. Other sub-specialities include soft tissue, spine, foot, ankle and hand procedures. The SWLEOC runs a dedicated Research Outcomes program and takes an active role in research including Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP) studies as recommended by NICE. The centre has a strong focus on Education across the multi-professional team.
Main duties of the job
1.To at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.
2.To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3.To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Lead.
4.To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
5.On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
6.To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
7.To be responsible for the Clinical Management of in and out patients under your care.
Working for our organisation
SWLEOC has a total of 50 highly skilled orthopaedic surgeons, of which 43 are visiting from partner trusts. Their work, in collaboration with that of the SWLEOC’s multidisciplinary team, ensures a gathering of wisdom and experience that allows the SWLEOC to face significant levels of complexity and clinical challenge. The SWLEOC provides a clinical pathway of care that is nurse and Consultant led; Specialist Registrars will attend surgery for training but there are no House Officer/Senior House Officers within the Centre, their role being undertaken by the nursing teams.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You are invited to apply for an initial 12 month fixed term post to work in the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
1. The post holder will be responsible for working flexibly for the Hip/Knee and soft tissue elective service.
2. The post holder will take part in departmental teaching, training, governance, and performance.
3. The post holder must be medically qualified with a license to practice, on the GMC specialist register and have completed at least 2 fellowships in hip and knee arthroplasty.
4. The post holder will provide an elective hip and knee service predominantly focussing on arthroplasty. Experience in revision surgery, whilst not essential, would be desirable.
Please see attached job description for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
6. GMC registered
7. CCT in Trauma and Orthopaedics
8. On the Specialist register with GMC licence to practice
9. 2 fellowships with special focus on lower limb arthroplasty
Desirable criteria
10. PhD/MD or equivalent higher degree
11. Qualification in teaching/ training
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
12. Completion of recognised training programme in orthopaedics and trauma
13. High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
14. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
15. Experience in hip/knee surgery and arthroplasty
Desirable criteria
16. Experience of Revision arthroplasty
Language and Right to Work
Essential criteria
17. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
18. Right to work in UK, due to iminent start, valid immigration status
Research and Audit Experience
Essential criteria
19. Evidence of completion of audit leading to change in clinical practice
20. Ability to contribute to change management
21. Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
22. Ability to critically review research
23. At least two publications in peer reviewed journals as first author
Desirable criteria
24. Published audits
25. Publication of book chapters
26. Editorial experience
27. Evidence of supervising research fellows /PhD students
Teaching Experience
Essential criteria
28. Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
29. Ability to teach clinical skills
30. Experience of supervising junior doctors
31. Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Desirable criteria
32. Participation in National or international courses and conferences as faculty member
Management experience
Essential criteria
33. Experience of service improvement
34. Personal time management skills
35. Clinical Governance understanding
36. Has attended a recognised management training event
Desirable criteria
37. Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
38. Degree in management or business
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
39. Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
40. Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
41. Work as one team – communicate, collaborate and share
42. Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.
If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.
ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.