Overview
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The closing date is 07 October 2025
An opportunity to join West Middlesex University Hospital Trauma Orthopaedic department for a Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialist interest in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Appointment will be for a 10 PA Locum Consultants Fixed Term post.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate is expected to work alongside the existing consultant body and wider multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality and comprehensive care in general orthopaedic trauma and specialist foot and ankle surgery.
The post holder will be expected to:
* Actively participate in departmental meetings including: Clinical Governance, Business, Mortality and Morbidity, Radiology and daily Trauma meetings.
* Undertake general trauma and manage complex Foot and ankle trauma
* Run a general fracture clinic with a virtual fracture clinic component
* Provide specialist elective Foot and ankle clinics and surgery
* Participate in a 1 in 8 on-call rota
* Engage in annual appraisal and the re-validation process
* Provide teaching to undergraduate medical students from Imperial College School of Medicine, postgraduate resident doctors and allied health professionals
* Contribute to service development through participation in QIPs and audits
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals.
Our priorities
* Deliver high-quality patient-centred care
Patients, their friends, family and carers will be treated with unfailing kindness and respect by every member of staff in every department and their experience and quality of care will be second to none.
* Be the employer of choice
We will provide every member of staff with the support, information, facilities and environment they need to develop in their roles and careers. We will recruit and retain people we need to deliver high-quality services to our patients and other service users.
* Deliver better care at lower cost
We will look to continuously improve the quality of care and patient experience through the most efficient use of available resources.
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate is expected to work with the existing consultants and staff to ensure high quality comprehensive specialist orthopaedic care and lead a team to ensure effective treatment for patients in outpatient and inpatient setting. Dedicated regular theatre sessions will be part of the agreed job plan including rotation at the Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
The post holder will be expected to actively participate in regular departmental meetings, such as to Business meeting, Mortality and Morbidity, daily trauma meeting.
Key working relations
Key working relation relationships
The medical staffs in the Department are as follows:
* Mr Victor Babu (Consultant: Hip and knee surgery)
* Mr Oliver Chan (Consultant: Foot & ankle)
* Mr David Gamble (Consultant: Shoulder and elbow)
* Mr Chris Huber (Consultant: Hip and knee)
* Mr Karthig Rajakulendran (Consultant: Hip and knee; Service Director)
* Mr Quen Tang (Consultant: Shoulder and elbow)
* Mr Hamed Zadeh (Consultant: Paediatric and Shoulder surgery)
* Mr Gamal Morgan (Associate Specialist: Hip and knee)
* Mr Savas Kourkouvelas (Associate Specialist: Hip and knee)
* 8 Middle Grade doctors including 3 Specialty Registrars (North West Thames Training Scheme)
* 10 Senior House Officers / JCF including 2 Core Trainees (London Deanery)
* 1 Foundation Year 1 doctor
* 1 Advanced care practionner, 1 trauma co-ordinator, 1 VFC nurse
* There is a trauma co-ordinator and trauma nurse practitioner on each site.
Each consultant reports professionally and managerially to the Divisional Management team, via their Clinical Service Lead and General Manager. You will be expected to agree annual objectives with your Clinical Service Lead and General Manager to fit with the needs of the service, division and Trust.
Provide a comprehensive lower limb outpatient and theatre service.
The appointee will take an active role in the MDT and be responsible for ensuring that peer review standards are attained within the department.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Full GMC Registration
* Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee via CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview, CESR or European Community Rights E Hip surgery Fellowship
* Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
* An MD or equivalent higher postgraduate training
Clinical Experience
* Evidence of broad based training including experience in Trauma including the management of Fractured Neck of Femur
* Logbook evidence of experience in operating on all elective and traumatic hip conditions
Teaching and Training
* Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
* Medical Education or Adult Education Training
* A good understanding of the role of clinical management
* Management Training Course
Research
* Demonstrates an understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
* Experience of implementing evidenced based changes in practice
Skills and Knowledge
* Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
* IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
* Evidence of effective audit leading to change
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.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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