CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
WITH ARTROPLASTY AND
LOWER LIMB SURGERY
SOUTHERN GENERAL AND VICTORIA
HOSPITALS
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 23676D
CLOSING DATE: 30TH SEPTEMBER 2011
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NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE
DIRECTORATE OF SURGERY & ANAESTHESIA
Orthopaedic Consultant with Arthroplasty and lower limb surgery subspecialty interest
POST REFERENCE: 23676D
Southern General Hospital, Victoria Ambulatory Care Hospital
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1.
Introduction
Living & Working in Glasgow
Today Glasgow is a compact, vibrant and modern city. In fact Glasgow’s scale comes as a surprise to some people. It has
the largest suburban rail network outside London and is second only to the UK Capital as a retail centre. There are topranking schools, excellent leisure facilities, beautiful golf courses and elegant accommodation across all price ranges. The
night life and restaurants are renowned and its opera, theatres, art galleries and museums offer plenty of cultural
stimulation.
From Glasgow, the West of Scotland’s jewels are within easy reach. Loch Lomond is just 45 minutes drive, a little further to
the Argyll peninsula – or over the sea to Arran, Skye, Iona and Mull.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Acute Services Division
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest group of adult acute hospitals in Scotland – offering many opportunities to
ensure job satisfaction and career development. We provide a wide range of services from community-based care through
to the full range of general hospital services.
A considerable volume of complex surgical work is carried out in units that provide the country’s tertiary and national
services serving a population of approximately 1.1 million people. Our patients not only come from Glasgow but also, in
some instances, from the whole of the West of Scotland and for our National Services, from the whole of Scotland. We
enjoy close links with Glasgow’s 3 universities and make a significant contribution to teaching at both undergraduate and
postgraduate level. We provide excellent facilities for students and their tutors in the brand new £15 million state of the art
Wolfson Medical School based at Glasgow University and adjacent to the Western Infirmary site. Excellent educational
facilities are also available at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
There are 8 hospitals north of the River Clyde: Glasgow Royal Infirmary (including the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital),
Western Infirmary, Stobhill Hospital, Gartnavel General Hospital (including the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre),
Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Drumchapel Hospital, Blawarthill Hospital and Lightburn Hospital. South of the river
are the Southern General Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary. Within Clyde the Royal Alexandra Hospital is in Paisley,
Inverclyde Royal Hospital is in Greenock and the Vale of Leven District General Hospital is situated in Alexandria.
Changing Services
Health services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are undergoing a radical transformation to meet the changing
needs of the population. With seven hundred and fifty million pounds worth of investment securing greatly improved modern
health care facilities the changes encompass two new ACH hospitals located at Stobhill hospital and the Victoria Infirmary
sites. These are purpose designed to deliver outpatient, daycase, surgical and minor injuries care opened in June 2009.
Resources are also being concentrated on three other sites at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Gartnavel and the Southern
General Campuses.
The new 14 floor South Glasgow adult hospital building is well under way and is due to be completed by early 2015. It will
be one of the largest acute hospitals in the UK and home to major specialist services such as renal medicine,
transplantation and vascular surgery, with state of the art Critical Care, Theatre and Diagnostic Services.
The new hospital will have 1109 beds, with each general ward consisting of 28 single bedrooms with ensuite facilities; this
will assist in addressing hospital acquired infection (HAI), mixed sex, privacy and dignity issues. Each room will also have a
large window onto the ward corridor to allow good line of sight between the staff and patients. To help staff deliver care, the
new ward layout has special ‘touch down’ stations arranged at strategic points along ward corridors.
The breadth and complexity of services at Gartnavel has expanded considerably over the past few years, with the
development of the Brownlee Centre for communicable diseases, the Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital, the ophthalmology
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department and ENT services for the north of the city. Phase I of the new £105 million West of Scotland Cancer Centre,
the Tom Wheldon Building, opened in April 2001 and the New Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre opened to patients
in May 2007.
Major improvements are taking place on the Gartnavel site in the north of Glasgow. The plans will ensure the 68.5-acre
Gartnavel site remains one of the city's key locations for medical care in the years ahead. These include a new purposebuilt mental health hospital to replace existing inpatient facilities at Gartnavel Royal Hospital, the re-development of
Gartnavel General Hospital, a new state-of-the-art laboratory incorporating the Leukaemia Research Centre.
Hospitals where services are to be provided
The Southern General Hospital
The Southern General Hospital is a large teaching hospital with an acute operational bed complement of approximately 900
beds. The Hospital is sited in the south-west of Glasgow and provides a comprehensive range of acute and related clinical
services.
District General Hospital services are provided for the south-west of the city, with some services provided for the whole city.
Services include Accident and Emergency, Dermatology, ENT, General Medicine (including sub-specialties), General
Surgery (including sub-specialties), Medicine for the Elderly (including Assessment, Rehabilitation and Day Services),
Gynaecology, Neonatal Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Physically Disabled
Rehabilitation and Continuing Care. The Obstetrics, Urology, Ophthalmology and Dermatology Departments provide the
single in-patient location for the whole population of South Glasgow. The Division manages the Dermatology Service for the
whole city.
The Maxillofacial Department for the whole city was centralised at the hospital in the autumn of 2002 providing trauma and
elective surgery and specialist provision for head and neck cancer. South and West Glasgow’s in-patient Gynaecology
service was centralised at the Southern General Hospital in late 2003 / early 2004, bringing together on one site a range of
services from across the city. The Assessment and Rehabilitation service for the Physically Disabled is also provided for
the whole city from the Southern General Hospital.
There is also a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services including Audiology, Clinical Psychology, Dietetics,
Occupational Therapy, ECG, Physiotherapy, Radiology (including MRI and CT provision for the general hospital service)
and Speech Therapy.
New Victoria Ambulatory Care Hospital
The ACH is due to open in June 2009 and will have an eight theatre suite with a generous supporting recovery area. The
services using the theatre facilities include general surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, gynaecology, urology, ENT, oral
surgery and chronic pain services. The theatre sessions will be composed of patients having mainly minor operative
procedures
In addition there will be a 12 bedded 23 hour stay unit which will be open from Monday 10am till Saturday 10am
University Links
Both the Southern General and Victoria Infirmary Hospitals have built a sound academic and research base over the years
and have an excellent teaching reputation with libraries and lecture suites with comprehensive audiovisual facilities on both
sites. There are close links with the University of Glasgow’s Faculty of Medicine including Professors within Neurosurgery,
Neuropathology and Neurology.
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Departmental Structure
Consultant Members by Department:
CONSULTANT
SPECIAL INTEREST
Mr Dominic Meek
Mr Shaw
Lead Consultant, knee surgery
Upper Limb
Mr Hems
Upper Limb, National Brachial Plexus
service
Lower limb, feet
Mr Gardner
Lower Limb
Mr Dreghorn
Mr Walker
Mr Allan
Spinal surgery
Mr Sherlock
SPECIAL INTEREST
Lead Consultant, Hip surgery
Mr Bransby-Zachary
Mr Carter
CONSULTANT
Paediatric, general ortho
Mr Mohammed
Lower Limb
Mr Martin
Upper Limb
Mr Patil
Hip Surgery
Mr Hullin
Lower Limb/feet
Mr Smith, Associate Specialist
Hip
Upper Limb
Mr Mansbridge
Hip/Lower Limb
Mr Chan
Lower Limb/feet
Mr Hassane, Associate
Specialist
Hand
Upper Limb
SGH JUNIOR MEDICAL
STAFF
VIC JUNIOR MEDICAL
STAFF
5 ST3-6
4 ST3-6
4 Clinical Fellows (1 dual based
with Victoria Infirmary)
2 GP Trainees
2 GP Trainees
3 FY2
4 FY2
1 ST1
1 ST1
1 Trust Grade Dr
The Post
The postholder will have sessions at the Southern General Hospital and the Victoria ACH. The post will be a 10 session
post. On call will be based at the Southern General Hospital covering orthopaedic trauma with a rota of 1 in 8.
As with established Consultants in Glasgow, job plan negotiation will take place once appointed, under the new Terms and
Conditions of the New Consultant Contract. The newly appointed Consultant would be offered EPA activity. There are
established agreements across NHSGG & Clyde concerning the flexibility of SPAs etc within the new contract, which would
be applied to any new appointment.
The job plan outlined below is indicative of the duties of the post.
Elective Workplan
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
ACH:IP
SPA
PM
ACH:IP
ACH
WD Round
New Clinic
Return Clinic
Flexible Sessions Pickup
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1 Fixed session worked flexibly over 8 week cycle. See below:
On Call
SRP
MBZ
RDM
AM
Monday
MGH
RLC
MGH
AM
AM
CRW
AM (IP):
This
Post
(ACH)
Theatre Allocation of Flexible Sessions
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
MGH
MTS
RDM
RDM
This
This
Post
Post
MGH
MGH
MTS
AM (IP):
CRW
(ACH)
RDM
This
Post
(ACH)
This Post
(ACH)
Cancel new
Clinic
This
Post
This
Post
RDM
This
Post
AM (IP):
This
Post
(ACH)
DJM
This
Post
RDM
Friday
AM (IP):
CRW
(ACH)
This
Post
RDM
MTS
ACH
Trauma Week Workplan
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
AM
# Clinic
# Clinic
# Clinic
# Clinic
On call
On Call
PM
Trauma Theatre
Trauma Theatre
Trauma Theatre
Trauma Theatre
Trauma Theatre
On call
On call
This is the equivalent of 2 fixed sessions per week in an 1:8 rota cycle
The job will be based on a 10 session contract.
A split of 9:1 between direct clinical care PAs and supporting professional activities is now the advertised standard for all
new consultant job plans in Scotland. The one SPA minimum will reflect activity such as appraisal, personal audit and
professional development occurring outside study leave time. Once the candidate has been appointed more SPA time
may be agreed for activities such as undergraduate and postgraduate medical training which takes place outside direct
clinical care, as well as research and/or management. These activities must be specifically and clearly identified and be
agreed with the candidate and desired by the department.
Conditions of Service
Applicants should have full GMC registration and eligibility for inclusion on the specialist register. UK trainees will have
evidence of Higher Specialist Training leading to CCT, or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview.
Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
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The appointment is superannuable under the NHS (Scotland) Superannuation Scheme unless you opt out in favour of
some other arrangement. Your remuneration will be subject to deduction of Superannuation contributions in accordance
with the Scheme. Details of the Scheme are given in the Scheme Guide, copies of which are available from the Human
Resources Department. Superannuable pay will include basic salary (up to 10 programmed activities, but not any extra
programmed activities above this level), on-call availability supplements, discretionary points, distinction awards and any
other pay expressly agreed to be superannuable.
(b)
You have 3 pension options as follows:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
To join the NHS superannuation scheme. Employees in the NHS scheme are “contracted out” of the State
Earnings Related Pension Scheme and pay a lower rate of National Insurance Contributions. (The NHS
Scheme is explained in the attached booklet).
To participate in the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme
To take out a Personal Pension. This is a private agreement with the pension provider, which will be an
organisation such as a Bank, Building Society or insurance Company.
(c)
New entrants to the National Health Service who are whole time and aged sixteen but under seventy (sixty five in the
case of members of the special classes and Mental Health Officers) will, however, be taken automatically into
membership of the NHS scheme unless they elect not to join.
(d)
The employment is subject to 3 months notice on either side subject always to the appeal and other provisions of
section 10 of the Consultant Grade (Scotland) Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff
(Scotland).
(e)
In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence, the Division does not require you to
subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. Divisional indemnity will cover only Divisional responsibilities. It may,
however, be in your interests to subscribe to a defence body in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which
does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
(f)
Private residence shall be maintained by you in contact with the public telephone service. Reimbursement of certain
telephone charges may be payable on application to the Division.
(g)
For all new entrants to the Division a medical examination will be required prior to confirmation of the appointment.
You will also be required prior to provide evidence of your immune response to Hepatitis B.
(h)
Salary Scale: £74,504.00 - £100.446 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde does not negotiate salary placements. On commencement the salary will be in line
with paragraph 5.1 of the terms and conditions of the new Consultant Contract. Appointees start on the scale
minimum except in the circumstances of paragraphs 5.1.2 – 5.1.7 of the terms and conditions of service.
(i)
Dependent upon present place of residence, the Division may require the successful candidate to remove home to a
distance acceptable to the Division, normally within 10 miles of the base hospital. In such circumstances removal
expenses may be payable in accordance with the Consultant Grade (Scotland) Terms and Conditions of Service of
Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (Scotland). In some cases, however, an existing residence more than 10 miles
distance from the base hospital will be acceptable to the Division and in this case removal expenses will not be met.
Either way, the position will be made clear to the successful candidate who should contact the Medical Staffing
section immediately after an offer of appointment to discuss domicile requirements.
(j)
The successful candidate will be required to complete a criminal record check (Disclosure Scotland) form. No
approach will be made without written permission of the successful applicant who will be asked to sign and complete
a disclosure application, giving authorization for the check to be undertaken.
(k)
Study leave will be in line with the new consultant contract. The Department does not have an individual study leave
budget per consultant. Study leave has to be agreed by the lead consultant and departmental rota runner.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Consultant in Arthroplasty and lower limb surgery
Qualifications and
Training
Essential
Desirable
How assessed
MBCHB or equivalent
FRCS Orthopaedics
(Trauma and Ortho)
Relevant higher degree
CV
A specialist interest within
orthopaedics complementary
to the interests of existing
consultants
CV/ Interview
Full GMC & Licence to
Practice
Must have completed
Higher Specialist Training in
orthopaedics with a sub
specialisation in arthroplasty
and lower limb surgery
Clinical Experience
Leading to a CCT or
eligibility for specialist
registration (CESR) or within
6 months of confirmed entry
from date of interview
Wide experience of
orthopaedics within a
dedicated unit
Specific specialist interest
and experience in
arthroplasty, lower limb
surgery and general ortho
trauma
Experience of extensive work
in NHS
Fellowship in arthroplasty
Ability to offer expert clinical
opinion on all aspects of
arthroplasty and lower limb
surgery
Audit/Research
Competence in clinical audit
Able to initiate and carry out
medical research projects.
Training in management
and audit at SPR or
equivalent level
Authorship of relevant
research papers
Publications in peer reviewed
journals.
Ability to increase the
academic profile of
department
Experience in applications to
ethical committees and grant
applications
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CV/ Interview
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
Permanent
GRADE AND SALARY
Consultant, £74,504 - £100,466 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
Whole time, 40 hrs
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
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 which currently costs £59.00. The cost of the PVG
Membership will be initially paid by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and will
required to be repaid through a payroll deduction mandate from the successful
candidate’s first salary.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
CONFIRMATION OF
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN
THE UK
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.
NOTICE
The employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side, subject to
appeal against dismissal.
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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
For further information on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit our website on www.show.scot.nhs.uk
Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Mr Dominic Meek, Lead
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Victoria Infirmary, on 0141 201 1469 or Mr Bill Leach, Clinical Director, Orhtopaedics,
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 0141 211 6289 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3 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
Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to Apply” tab to access
application for and CV submission information.
NOMINATION OF REFEREES
It is Board policy that no person can act as a member of an Advisory Appointments Committee and be a
referee for a candidate for that post. You should therefore check with your proposed referees whether there is
likely to be any difficulty in this respect for we may otherwise have to invite you to submit another name or
names
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
5th Floor, Tara House
46 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 1HJ
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be 30th September 2011
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