Consultant Orthopaedic Hip

Job title:

Consultant Orthopaedic Hip

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

With an interest in Complex Hip Arthroplasty and Pelvic and Acetabular TraumaA Consultant post in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery is available now at Oxford University Hospitals.the appointment is on a full-time basis, but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share.Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Mr Ben Kendrick, Clinical Lead for Hip and Knee Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, (ben.kendrick@ouh.nhs.uk), Mr Simon Hurst, Clinical Lead for Trauma, The John Radcliffe Hospital (Tel: Oxford (01865) 221177) or Professor Andrew Price, Clinical Director for Trauma & Orthopaedics on (01865) 738079.Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration.Main duties of the jobApplications are invited to apply for the above post for the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at Oxford University Hospitals.We require a Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant specialising in complex hip arthroplasty and pelvis and acetabular trauma. The appointee will work as part of a team of dedicated arthroplasty surgeons at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and as part of the Major Trauma Centre team at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Both services share a catchment population of 3 million with an additional substantial tertiary workload. It is anticipated that this appointment will provide surgical skill for ‘fix and replace’ complex periacetabular injuries, and act as a liaison point between the elective hip service and the trauma service.This is integral to this appointment and applicants will need to demonstrate fellowship level training in both complex hip arthroplasty and pelvis and acetabular surgery.About usOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.ukThe Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee Job description attached to the advertisement for a summary of the role and an indicative job plan.Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingEssential

• Full GMC Registration and license to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT/CESR (CP) on the date of interview

Desirable

• DPhil/PhD relevant to Hip surgery

Professional trainingEssential

• 12 months Fellowship in Hip arthroplasty surgery
• Consultant level experience in the clinical management of complex primary and revision arthroplasty surgery.
• CCST in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery OR Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• 6 months Fellowship level training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery including pelvic and acetabular surgery

Desirable

• Experience at consultant level for fix and replace for complex acetabular fractures.
• Experience of consultant responsibilities in a tertiary referral centre for complex arthroplasty and a major trauma unit.

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of working in a tertiary referral centre for complex hip arthroplasty.
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Able to work effectively as part of multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Evidence of instigating service level improvement / QIP for clinical pathways, and collection of patients reported outcome measures.

Skills and KnowledgeEssential

• Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management. Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS.
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork within a regional multidisciplinary team.
• IT skills
• Good written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees and of routine clinical audit.
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Peer reviewed publications
• Experience of peer-review for journals

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in clinical management and participation in Clinical Governance
• Evidence of involvement of the development and instigation of innovative patient pathways.
• Evidence of experience with electronic patient record and database administration and management
• Experience of the ARCP process as a panel member.
• Research grants

Other RequirementsEssential

• Access to transport

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Nuffield, Oxfordshire

Job date

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 06:30:13 GMT

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