Job Overview
Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics with a Special Interest in Spinal Surgery.
Full time permanent position.
Frimley Health is a leading innovative NHS Foundation Trust. It provides hospital services for 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire. Services are delivered from three main hospital sites including Frimley Park Hospital near Camberley, Wexham Park, Slough and Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot.
Main duties of the job
To provide a full trauma and Orthopaedic service with a special interest in Spinal surgery predominantly for the local catchment population based mainly at the Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals.
The appointee should demonstrate a major background training and continued interest in the management of trauma and be prepared to manage military patients with Orthopaedic problems in particular those of spines.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
We are expanding our spinal service; this job is for a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics with a special interest in Spinal surgery. The job is a full-time post comprising of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs).
Supporting activities 1.5 PA
Direct clinical activities (including on-call) 8.5 PA
The appointment will be subject to the terms and conditions of the new Consultant Contract. The final job plan will be agreed between the successful applicant and the Chief of Service.
Person specification – Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Be able to work effectively in a team.
* Have a commitment to working within Trust policies and procedures as guided by the Clinical Director
* Have a commitment to Continuing Medical Education / Continuing Professional Development
* Ability to organise and develop service provision.
Desirable criteria
* Possess an enquiring and critical approach to work.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* FRCS or equivalent registration
* Part III of the Orthopaedic Fellowship intercollegiate examination
* Full GMC registration
* Entry on Specialist Register (CCST or entry expected within 6 months of interview date)
Desirable criteria
* Fellowship of the British Orthopaedic Association and membership of an appropriate interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
* A wide grounding during training of all aspects of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
* Specific training of more than one year in recognised unit providing specific training in Spinal surgery
* Ability to teach clinical and operative skills.
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates and operative skills to trainee specialists
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems.
* Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals
Desirable criteria
* A current practical involvement in general trauma management as it applies to Trauma & Orthopaedics.
* Provider or instructor status as within the Royal College Advanced Trauma Life Support System.
* Proof of having an active and continued knowledge of and experience in practical everyday management of a wide range of orthopaedic disorders.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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