Locum Consultant in Orthopaedics

This post is for a 6-month Fixed Term Locum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics with a specialist interest in foot & ankle surgery., Responsibilities for the new post will include supporting provision of emergency and elective activity. Activities will include theatre sessions, Fracture clinics (Virtual and F-F) outpatient clinics, ward rounds and associated administration and SPA time. In addition to CPD, teaching, research appraisal & assessment of trainees outside of DCCs will be expected. The post holder will be expected to join the on-call with a commitment, of 1:10 (prospective cover) at Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals for Trauma & orthopaedic emergencies. The post holder will be expected to support the general Trauma & orthopaedic service and will be encouraged to develop their own subspecialty. It requires clear vision, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to lead and coordinate the team. As well as the elective and emergency work, the successful applicants will be expected to develop their subspecialty interest and complement the sub-specialty interests of the existing consultants and meeting the needs of the local health economy.

Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Trauma & Orthopaedics (UK or equivalent qualifications), and to be fully registered with the General Medical Council.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme