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Job overview

Applications are invited for a Fixed term Consultant post in Trauma and Orthopaedics, with potential for substantive post. This is a replacement post, working cross site between Worthing hospital and St Richard’s hospital which are part of University Hospitals of Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. Successful candidate is expected to have expertise in management of Lower Limb Trauma & participate in the on-call trauma rota managing all orthopaedic emergencies. Elective sub speciality experience in hip arthroplasty as well Foot and Ankle is desirable. 

We over all run seven hospitals under University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, including the major trauma centre for the Southeast of England in Brighton, while Worthing general hospital and St. Richard’s hospitals are 2 major Trauma Units in the Trust. 
 
The department has access to Theatre and Clinic facilities at St. Richard’s, Worthing, and Southlands Hospitals. All the elective arthroplasty operating is done at St Richard’s Hospital. Elective Clinic and day case operating capacity is additionally provided at Southlands Hospital.

There are four dedicated Trauma & Orthopaedics Theatres in St. Richard’s, 2 in Worthing Hospital and there is a Day Surgery Unit both at Southlands Hospital and St. Richard’s hospital. Fracture and Elective Clinic areas are located at Worthing Hospitals, St Richard’s Hospital and Southlands Hospital. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join the Trauma and Orthopaedics team to provide high care of specialist services in Lower Limb Trauma whilst elctive skills in hip arthroplasty, foot and ankle are desirable.

The candidate will be part of on call rota at Worthing but can be moved depending on service need.

Current appointment will be based at Worthing and St Richard’s hospital in Chichester, where we provide emergency and inpatient care. However, post holder will be expected to work across all sites in the Trust as per service needs.

We over all run seven hospitals under University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, including the major trauma centre for the Southeast of England in Brighton, while Worthing general hospital and St. Richard’s hospitals are 2 major Trauma Units in the Trust. We have close links between the major trauma centre in Brighton with 2 truam units in St. Richard’s hospitals and Worthing Hospital. Peadiatric orthopaedic services are provided from Brighton and Southampton.

We are a forward looking and innovative trust whose purpose is to provide high quality emergency and elective care for the people of West Sussex.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First.  Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.  We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.