NHS Scotland
Job title:
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Upper Limb Surgery
Company
NHS Scotland
Job description
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.Post: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Upper Limb SurgeryBase: Inverclyde Royal InfirmarYApplications are invited for the above post as a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery within the Clyde Sector of NHS GG&C. This post represents an exciting opportunity to support our established team of consultants. It is expected that the successful applicants will have a high clinical profile with the drive and initiative to achieve and sustain the highest standards of care. This appointment will replace one of our 19 orthopaedic consultants, working within the Clyde Sector.This consultant post is required to provide expertise in upper limb surgery as well as participating in the on call rota for general adult orthopaedic trauma. The successful candidate will be expected to provide in-patient and outpatient services across the Clyde sector including the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Inverclyde Royal and the Vale of Leven Hospital. They will be expected to work collaboratively with the current specialist consultants in developing the upper limb service. This consultant post should attract a candidate with a keen interest in service improvement, education, training and research.Electively, it is expected the candidate will have a subspecialist interest in upper limb surgery. The successful candidate would be expected to assess most common upper limb pathologies in the outpatient setting. The bulk of the upper limb inpatient waiting list within Clyde Sector is day case hand and wrist procedures. The successful candidate would be expected to be proficient in most common upper limb surgical procedures. They would also be expected to develop a subspecialist upper limb interest to complement the current subspecialist upper limb surgeons working within the department.On August 30th 2021, as part of the West of Scotland Trauma Network redesign, the RAH and IRH combined to form the Clyde Trauma Unit. The successful consultant will therefore participate in a combined on-call rota where they will be paired with another consultant for their trauma weeks. On call frequency will be 1 in 9, with a separate Christmas rota. It will be expected that the candidate will have experience in managing general trauma, as well as more subspecialist upper limb trauma largely at our trauma unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The successful candidate would be expected to participate in a subspecialist upper limb trauma rota, undertaking subspecialist trauma lists. Within the RAH, the Trauma Assessment Unit (TAU) was opened alongside the Emergency Department when the trauma merger started. This unit is run by our excellent Trauma Liaison service and TAU nursing staff and provides an area to assess trauma patients referred by ED and primary care physicians. This innovative service is a first in Scotland and multiple Orthopaedic teams from other hospitals have visited with the aim of emulating this service.Clyde Orthopaedics is benefitting from the building of additional modern laminar flow theatres, one at the RAH and one at IRH, which will bring the number to 5 within the sector. It is planned that, as more trauma cases are undertaken at the RAH, the IRH will become an elective centre for orthopaedic surgery, although elective surgery will still run at all 3 sites. The Vale of Leven is a well-functioning day case surgery unit, with plans for 23hr stay patients soon. However, day case procedures can be undertaken in all 3 sites.Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council, a licence to practice and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher Specialist Training leading to a CCT in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within six months of confirmed entry at the date of interview. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training and have some experience of working in the NHS.For more information, please contact: Iona Scott, General Manager, 07534 919464, [email protected]Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.Interview Date: 12/05/2025NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. 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Expected salary
Location
Paisley
Job date
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 05:38:15 GMT
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