Job Description

One post for a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics is advertised in general and complex trauma with

a special interest in foot & ankle to complement the current consultants in the Orthopaedic Department

within Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The successful candidate would join the existing team of

nine consultants at University Hospital Lewisham and ten consultants at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Woolwich. Elective work is to be carried out at the Lewisham site.

The appointment (10PAs) will be made in accordance with the 2003 Consultant Terms and Conditions.

The post holder will be expected to provide regular trauma sessions and be involved in audit and

clinical governance as required. The post holder will participate in a 1:9 on call rota supported by a full

junior doctor team.

The successful candidate will join a team of hard-working and enthusiastic Trauma and Orthopaedic

consultants. We believe this new post will provide time, support and recognition for well-trained

individuals to develop their clinical and teaching skills, and to deliver excellent patient care.



3. General Description of the Post

Introduction

This post will be for a consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics, with expertise in complex trauma and foot and ankle

surgery. The post will be for 10 PAs. On-call cover will be based at University Hospital Lewisham covering a 1 in

9 on-call rota for weekends and non-resident nights. Daytime elective work can be scheduled at both hospital

sites, but is almost always undertaken at the Lewisham hospital site due to the number of operating theatres on

this site. Trauma activity can be scheduled at both sites.

Proven competency in trauma and lower limb surgery will be required. This post is important to the Trust to ensure

the continuation of our excellent and busy Orthopaedic Service and support the 18-weeks target.

The successful candidates would join the existing team of 20 substantive consultants at Lewisham and Greenwich

NHS Trust.

The appointment will be made in accordance with the 2003 Consultant Terms and Conditions of Service. The

post holder will be expected to provide regular trauma sessions and to participate in clinical governance and

teaching activity. Opportunities for getting involved in NHS leadership will also be made available.



Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:



Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development



Widening access (anchor institution) and employability



Improving the experience of staff with disability



Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development



Making equalities mainstream



Duties of post

1. The post holder will participate in the Consultant led trauma service to maintain a

high quality trauma service with Consultant involvement in early operative work and

fracture clinic supervision. The appointee would be encouraged to further develop

and update skills in the acute management of complex fractures and the

management of a foot & ankle service.

2. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust serves a young sporty population and the

referrals of sports related and soft tissue problems are also increasing. The

candidate will be expected to be competent in managing these patients.

3. The post holder will be required to adopt a continuing responsibility for the care of

patients in his/her charge in partnership with other consultant colleagues.

4. He/she will be expected to fully participate in the teaching activities of the

Directorate.

5. For the purpose of management and use of resources, he/she will be accountable

to the Clinical Director of Orthopaedics and work closely with the Service Manager.

6. He/she will share in the Directorates' management and administrative

responsibilities.

7. The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in

occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

8. The appointee will be responsible for the professional supervision and

management of junior staff and participate in their appointment with other

Consultants.

9. The appointee will be expected to participate in postgraduate teaching of medical

staff and undergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of

staff.

10. The appointee will participate on a regular basis in the process of Clinical Audit

within the department and take on the audit role for the department. The appointee

will be expected to attend department and divisional clinical governance meetings

as requested.

11. He/she will be required to maintain an "on-call" (1:8) commitment and to provide

prospective cover for colleagues on a mutually agreed basis in respect of absence

from duty. He/she will be expected to co-operate in the present agreed framework

of the directorate management structure arrangements.

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2. On Call Requirement

Under the Terms and Conditions of the Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff it is

expected that the Consultant will have continuing responsibility for patients admitted under his

care, taking into consideration a shared on-call amongst 10 Consultants.

Active participation on the "On-Call" currently at 1:8 weekdays and 1:9 weekends is a pre-requisite.

3. Special Interest

The current Consultants' interests include knee surgery, foot & ankle, soft tissue knee, hip

surgery, paediatric surgery and upper limb surgery. The trauma load is shared equally amongst

the Consultants and a Trauma Meeting is held each weekday morning at 8.00 am. Some

minimal invasive and minimal access surgery is conducted in the Trust. The development of a

specialist interest in foot & ankle to compliment the above would be encouraged.

4. Teaching Requirement

This post will be expected to participate in Audit, teaching of Undergraduates, Postgraduates, Nursing

and Allied Health Professionals.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in continuing postgraduate medical education

by attending conferences and training courses as required by the RCS.

The Department of Orthopaedic surgery has developed a strong commitment to teaching and

training. There are daily trauma teaching meetings so as to plan the treatment of emergency

patients for the day. We participate actively in South East Thames Orthopaedic training and

have designated weekly teaching sessions for the junior doctors in the department.

There will be opportunity for research/CPD during the supporting professional activity

sessions. These sessions are designed to give the individual the flexibility to develop a

specialist interest, undertake some research or teaching of the junior medical staff and to

maintain skills.

All Consultants will be expected to register for CPD.