LOCUM CONSULTANT
ORTHOPAEDICS IN FOOT
AND ANKLE SURGERY
GLASGOW ROYAL
INFIRMARY
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 29697D
CLOSING DATE: NOON 19TH JULY 2013
www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
SUMMARY INFORMATION
POST: LOCUM CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDICS IN FOOT AND ANKLE
SURGERY
BASE: GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY
Available from August 2013 for 6 months (potential to extend to 1 year)
We are seeking a Locum Consultant to cover the Maternity Leave of one of
the substantive Foot and Ankle consultants at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The
postholder will work closely with Mr. C. Senthil Kumar, Consultant
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon.
There will be excellent opportunities for research and operating as well as
training in specialist procedures with Mr Kumar such as ankle replacement,
hindfoot fusion, fixation of complex fractures, tendon transfer, complex
deformity correction, diabetic foot management and the whole range of
modern forefoot surgery. With its central location, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
attracts a significant volume of complex tertiary referrals in foot and ankle
problems there are 2 substantive foot and ankle Consultant surgeons
responsible for delivering the foot and ankle service in addition to a team of 2
Specialist Podiatrists and Nurses.
The foot and ankle team prides itself on its research output with numerous
publications in peer-reviewed journals each year, as well as many podium
presentations and posters at national and international meetings. Excellent
facilities exist for basic science research in collaboration with the Anatomy
Department at Glasgow University and the Bioengineering Departments at
Glasgow Caledonian and Strathclyde Universities. You will be expected to
contribute to the on-call rota at Consultant level.
Candidates must have full GMC registration and a licence to practice.
NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE
SURGERY & ANAESTHETICS DIRECTORATE
LOCUM CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
WITH SPECIALIST INTEREST IN FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY
GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY
HOSPITAL AND CLINICS WHERE SERVICES ARE TO BE PROVIDED
Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a University teaching hospital located
in the east of Glasgow. The Directorate of Orthopaedics (East) is
based at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The population served is
approximately 340,000.
There are currently 13 Substantive Consultant Orthopaedic
Surgeons in the Unit where the full range of trauma and elective
orthopaedic sub-specialties is covered.
The orthopaedic wards at Glasgow Royal Infirmary are located in
newly built accommodation adjacent to both A & E and to the
regional plastic surgery and burns service. Inpatient facilities for both
trauma and elective work are based here.
There are three laminar flow theatres for Elective Orthopaedic
work. The trauma theatre at Glasgow Royal Infirmary is also
located in the main theatre suite and is available 24 hours a day
for the management of Orthopaedic and soft tissue trauma. Day
surgery sessions for Orthopaedics are also used within Glasgow
Royal Infirmary however these sessions will transfer to the new
Ambulatory Care Hospital (ACH) on the Stobhill site in June 2009.
Elective Orthopaedic and Fracture clinics are based at Glasgow
Royal Infirmary with a dedicated X-ray facility and medical
records department. The processing of patients through the
Outpatient department is greatly facilitated by extended role
Specialist Orthopaedic Physiotherapists and Podiatrists who
initially assess a high proportion of referrals from Primary care. A
total of 38 sessions per week of Specialist Physiotherapist time is
allocated to this task.
Post-operative follow-up for is conducted by the Outcomes
Assessment Service staffed by nurse practitioners. Currently all
primary and revision arthroplasty, soft tissue knee and
arthroscopy patients are followed by this service with uniform
data collected onto a database.
The Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital (ACH) opened in June
2009 with a significant proportion of day surgery and 23 hour
surgery being transferred there. This exciting development has
involved redesign of current working practices in order to allow a
streamlined service provision over two sites.
Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a major teaching hospital and has all
major specialties on site with the exception of Neurosurgery and
Cardiothoracic surgery.
There is an excellent Intensive Care Unit run by the Anaesthetic
Department at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
The Centre for Rheumatic Diseases is a professorial unit based at
Glasgow Royal Infirmary and enjoys a close relationship with the
Orthopaedic Department.
There are close ties with the University of Strathclyde Department
of Bio-Engineering and the National Centre for Prosthetics and
Orthotics.
The Consultant members of the department are involved in
Undergraduate teaching for the University of Glasgow. The Unit is also
recognised for Basic Surgical Training and for Higher Surgical Training in
Trauma and Orthopaedics. Currently there are 10 ST 3 and above
trainees and 8 at the more junior level. There is a postgraduate
teaching programme for higher surgical trainees organised on a West
of Scotland basis. Education is strongly supported within the unit with
regular multi-disciplinary trauma meetings, educational meetings and
a monthly audit meeting.
WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT
13 consultants [see section 3 (b) (ii)]
18 junior medical staff [see section 3 (b) (iii)].
Activity
– approximately 13,600 new outpatient attendances
in 2008/09 (including fracture clinics)
- approximately 3,200 elective procedures in
2008/09
- approximately 1,800 trauma procedures in
2008/09
The principal relationships within the hospital are with the
Accident & Emergency Department
Imaging & Radiology Department
Plastic Surgery Department
Rheumatology Department
ACCOMMODATION
There are 87 inpatient beds split between 4 newly built wards at
Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
3. THE JOB ITSELF
[a]
Title;
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with an
interest in Foot & Ankle Surgery
[b]
Relationships;
[i]
Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Board
[ii]
Name of Consultant members of the department;
Mr L A Rymaszewski
Surgery/Trauma,
Mr M Blyth
Mr A Arthur
Mr E F Wheelwright
Surgery/Trauma
Mr R Ingram
Surgery/Trauma
Mr S Kumar
Surgery/Trauma
Miss Jane Madeley
Surgery/Trauma Mat Leave Cover
Mr A Stark
Surgery/Trauma
Mr A Brooksbank
Mr B Jones
- Elbow
- Knee Surgery/Trauma,
- Hand Surgery/Trauma
- Spinal
- Hip Revision
- Foot & Ankle
- Foot & Ankle
- Hip Revision
- Shoulder Surgery/Trauma
- Hip and Knee
Surgery/Trauma (Lead
Clinician)
- Knee Surgery/Limb
Mr MacLean
Reconstruction/ foot &
ankle /Trauma (Lead Clinician)
Mr A Mahendra
- Bone Tumour
Surgery/Trauma
Mr G Sianos
- Hand Surgery/Trauma
[iii]
Trainees;
The Unit has 10 ST3 and above trainees, 3 FY2s, 2 ST1s
and 3 GP trainees.
[c]
Duties of the post;
[i]
The appointee will participate in the elective and
trauma workload of the department.
[ii]
[d]
Administrative Duties – including those associated
with care of patients and running of the
department.
Proposed Weekly Timetable (may vary)
AM
PM
Monday
Trauma Theatre Alt Weeks
Tuesday
Elective Theatre ACH 2/3
Weeks
Trauma Theatre Alt
Weeks
Elective Clinic
Wednesda
y
Thursday
Friday
Elective Theatre
Elective Theatre
Pre-operative assessment
Fracture Clinic
Ward round
SPA
Out of Hours
Commitment:
Emergency Trauma
Weekends
There are trauma meetings everyday at 8.00am, with the Consultant
on-call overnight leading the meeting on the following morning.
[e]
The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care
of patients in his charge and for proper functioning of the
Department.
[f]
The Consultant will undertake the administrative duties
associated with care of his patients and the running of his
clinical department
[g]
In addition to the duties mentioned above, duties at other
hospitals administered by the Division as may be
necessary.
6.
DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLICANTS TO VISIT
HOSPITAL[S]:
Enquiries by e-mail to Mr Senthil Kumar at
Senthil.Kumar@ggc.scot.nhs.u
k
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital
and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Fixed Term
GRADE AND SALARY
Locum Consultant
£ 75,249 £ 101,451 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the
salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid
monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY
Full Time 40.00
SUPERANNUATION
You have the option to join the NHS Superannuation Scheme, to participate in
the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme or to take out a Personal
Pension. Employee’s contributions to the NHS Scheme are Tiered based on
your earnings and the employers contribution equates to 13.5 % of salary.
Employees in the NHS Scheme are “Contracted-out” of the State Earnings
Related Pension Scheme and pay a lower rate of National Insurance
contributions. Employees who choose to participate in the State Earnings
Related Pension Scheme pay the higher rate of National Insurance
contribution. A Stakeholder Pension is also available. A Personal Pension is a
private arrangement agreed with the pension provider that will be an
organisation such as a Bank, Building Society or Insurance Company.
REMOVAL EXPENSES
Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be
discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF
CANDIDATES FOR
APPOINTMENT
Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance
with appropriate travelling expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be
made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of
appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises
and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND
CONFIRMATION OF
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN
THE UK
This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and
therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups
Scheme (PVG) Membership.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to
ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally
entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence
employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to
prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be
required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in
the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where
an individual is subject to immigration control under not circumstances will they
be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified.
ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the
Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed
application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior
to any appointment being made.
REHABILITATION OF
OFFENDERS ACT 1974
The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been
convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent”
after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for
which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants
are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes
are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to
disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely
confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS
A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job
and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will
be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to
interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the
post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information
with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you,
if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your
application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you
are selected for interview.
GENERAL
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements
whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an
officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are
commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience
resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater
Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
NOTICE
The employment is subject to one months’ notice on either side, subject to
appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the
Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence
Organisation.
Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board
responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence
organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not
fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Senthil
Kumar on 0141 211 5402 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
HOW TO APPLY
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Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)
Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
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RETURN OF APPLICATIONS
Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@nhs.net or to the
recruitment address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Recruitment Services, 1st Floor
Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital
1055 Great Western Road
GLASGOW
G12 0XH
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be Noon 19 July 2013