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.
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.
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 medical professional, with a listing on the Specialist GMC register, we will support you with your ongoing CPD and career development.