Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics (with interest in Foot & Ankle)

We provide a comprehensive general orthopaedic and acute trauma service to the population of East Lancashire. The trauma service is Consultant led, with two all-day trauma operating lists during the week and one all-day trauma list at weekends. The on-call commitment is a 1:8 rota, consisting of alternating day cover shared with a Consultant colleague. All Consultants contribute to the general orthopaedic service while also maintaining a recognised subspecialty interest. The department has strong links with teaching units across the North West region, supporting education, research and service development. Operative facilities are provided across eight laminar flow theatres within the Trust, including five theatres at Burnley General Teaching Hospital and three at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. The Trust maintains a comprehensive and regularly updated range of trauma and elective orthopaedic instrumentation. Outpatient clinics are undertaken at both Burnley General Teaching Hospital and Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, with peripheral orthopaedic clinics also provided at Rossendale, Pendle, Clitheroe and Accrington. The service is supported by a full complement of radiology and pathology services, including MRI facilities available on both main hospital sites. The post holder will be expected to play an active role in the education, training and supervision of Resident Doctors working within the department. This will include regular educational support, appraisal, career advice and, where appropriate, acting as a named Educational Supervisor. The successful candidate will also contribute to the teaching and supervision of undergraduate medical students attached to the department. The Trust actively supports continued professional development, and the post holder will be expected to maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge through attendance at relevant conferences, study days and training courses. Job description Job responsibilities We provide a comprehensive general orthopaedic and acute trauma service to the population of East Lancashire. The trauma service is Consultant led, with two all-day trauma operating lists during the week and one all-day trauma list at weekends. The on-call commitment is a 1:8 rota, consisting of alternating day cover shared with a Consultant colleague. All Consultants contribute to the general orthopaedic service while also maintaining a recognised subspecialty interest. The department has strong links with teaching units across the North West region, supporting education, research and service development. Operative facilities are provided across eight laminar flow theatres within the Trust, including five theatres at Burnley General Teaching Hospital and three at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. The Trust maintains a comprehensive and regularly updated range of trauma and elective orthopaedic instrumentation. Outpatient clinics are undertaken at both Burnley General Teaching Hospital and Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, with peripheral orthopaedic clinics also provided at Rossendale, Pendle, Clitheroe and Accrington. The service is supported by a full complement of radiology and pathology services, including MRI facilities available on both main hospital sites. The post holder will be expected to play an active role in the education, training and supervision of Resident Doctors working within the department. This will include regular educational support, appraisal, career advice and, where appropriate, acting as a named Educational Supervisor. The successful candidate will also contribute to the teaching and supervision of undergraduate medical students attached to the department. The Trust actively supports continued professional development, and the post holder will be expected to maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge through attendance at relevant conferences, study days and training courses.