Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics

at  Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

The successful candidate will primarily be based at the Captain Sir Tom Moore (CSTM) building, with just Fracture Clinic being on the Acute Site (Warrington) and Trauma lists. The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing Consultants, Registrars / STs, Trust Grade doctors, Surgical Care Practitioners, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Trauma Co-Ordinators, to provide a complete Trauma & Orthopaedic service. The appointee will be expected to participate fully in the provision of Trauma and District General Hospital services to the residents of Warrington & Halton and surrounding areas. It is proposed that the appointee will provide 10 PAs per week (9 PAs DCC and 1 SPA) which will include outpatient clinics, operating theatre lists and administration.
The appointee will be allocated 1 core SPA per week for professional development (CPD), Job Planning, Appraisal, Mandatory Training, attendance at regular team meetings which will have a clinical governance aspect and participating in Audit. The post-holder will be expected to take a role in ensuring delivery of a quality service. This will include the following: Implementing and ensuring compliance with Trust and national policies and procedures. Participate in reviewing and allocating resources appropriately Participate in reviewing and managing progress and improvement within the area.
Prior experience in soft tissue knee surgery is mandatory. Ability to work independently but with supervision. Good communication skills, written and presentation. Good organisational skills.
Potential for significant contribution to the research priorities of the Division and for independent research activity. Commitment to developing/maintaining a strong research profile in their chosen field. The potential to publish in peer-reviewed high-impact journals and other forms of dissemination

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