Job Description

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.



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



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.



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 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 Arjuna Imbuldeniya (Consultant: Hip and knee) Mr Karthig Rajakulendran (Consultant: Hip and knee; Service Director) Mr Sivan Sivaloganathan (Consultant: Knee) 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.