Reporting to our Medical Director, Alison, you will perform a range of orthopaedic procedures on patients referred to the Hospital. You will be treating both NHS and private patients referred to the hospital, working in accordance with hospital protocols and working practices.
As well as being able to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in elective orthopaedic procedures from your substantive experience, you will required to perform surgical procedures on patients referred to the hospital, working in accordance with hospital protocols and working practices. These will include particularly Joint replacement operations, namely:
- Primary knee arthroplasty
- Primary hip uncemented, cemented & hybrid.
In addition, you may be required to carry out other operations that are within your range of expertise, and are contracted to the hospital.
As a UK registered professional, with a listing on the Specialist GMC register, we will support you with your ongoing CPD and career development.
Please ensure that your CV used in applying includes details of what interested you in the role as well as describing relevant experience within the past 3 years i.e number of cases performed and outcomes from national database (when relevant).
In time consultants joining Practice Plus Group will be guided through the process to achieve accreditation with BUPA, applicants already with this accreditation are considered favourably and encouraged to highlight this in their application.
You will be required to demonstrate a high level of operative skill in the following areas:
- Primary hip replacement: demonstrable evidence in the NJR of having performed at least 150 hip replacement procedures
- Primary knee replacement: demonstrable evidence in the NJR of having performed at least 150 knee replacement procedures.
Shepton Mallet is a very busy elective hospital, rated Good by CQC. The combination of strong clinical governance and high volumes of work creates an environment where clinical excellence can flourish. Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patientcare. Our facilities are modern, employing the latest technology with friendly and professional staff. We have strong control processes to ensure we maintain high standards of hygiene and above all, we’re passionate about giving our patients the best possible care and helping them feel better, faster.