surgeon

This is a full-time post (10.5 PAs) and will be for a fixed term of 12 months. There will be no on call requirement. The post-holder will agree a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives with the Clinical Director once in post; broadly the job plan includes theatre sessions, outpatient sessions, admin and SPA sessions. The appointee can be given full support with appraisals, continuing professional development and revalidation. In addition, the successful candidate will be able to access support from our leading transformation team, who recently supported a theatre transformation programme which won a HSJ award in 2024. The successful candidate will be expected to fully contribute to the administrative, governance, teaching and research activities within the department. Candidates must have: + full GMC registration; + entry on the GMC Specialist Register, or be committed to be within 6 months of interview; + higher orthopaedic surgery qualification; and + minimum of 1 year dedicated hip and/or knee surgery fellowship completed or planned to be completed by August 2026., The Trust has a comprehensive orthopaedic service for both elective and trauma cases provided on the Stepping Hill Hospital site, with a total of 76 beds. This includes a brand new, purpose built trauma ward complete with MDT facilities. There is a 6 bedded intensive care unit with a high dependency unit of 8 beds. These beds are used flexibly to accommodate both level 2 & level 3 care. There is a purpose built out patients department with a dedicated children's facility situated adjacent to the Orthopaedic unit. We also provide outpatient services to the residents of North Derbyshire at Buxton Hospital. Current areas of focus + Recovery of elective services and backlog following Covid-19 pandemic + Collaborative working with other Acute Trusts within our sector and the wider integrated care system in Greater Manchester + Focus on new pathways, service redesign and new ways of working following Covid-19 pandemic + Continued focus on quality and improved outcomes for all Orthopaedic patients, with particular emphasis on mortality rates, PROMS, National Joint Registry results, achievement of best practice and day case tariffs, and several other quality measures. + Review and implementation of GIRFT (Getting it Right First Time) recommendations. + Ensure the Trust achieves / makes improvements against the patient access standards + Ensure value for money and deliver cost savings on the procurement of prostheses and theatre kit. + Ensure optimum use of theatre capacity and scheduling, If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking surgeon to join the Stockport Trauma & Orthopaedic Department. The successful candidate will have a particular focus on hip and knee surgery. Demonstrable fellowship training in hip & knee arthroplasty, revision hip & knee arthroplasty and complex trauma including periprosthetic fractures is essential.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you'll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce. Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four 'specialist' hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a 'specialist' hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester. In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples., We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately., Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice