1 - NHSGGC : NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde



LOCUM CONSULTANT

PLASTIC & reconstructive

surgery

glasgow royal infirmary

Information pack

reF: 34885d

Closing Date: noon 7th november 2014

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As you may be aware, the new South Glasgow University Hospital and new Royal Hospital for Sick Children are due to open on the current Southern site early in 2015.

With this in mind, please note that positions based within the Victoria Infirmary, Mansionhouse Unit, the Western Infirmary and the current Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill will change location and move to the new hospitals.

Gartnavel General Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary will also have some services affected by moves to the new Hospitals.

These changes mean your base may change after joining us and you will be informed as soon as possible prior to any change of base.

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SUMMARY INFORMATION

Post: locum consultant in plastic and reconstructive surgery

Base: glasgow royal infirmary

Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Post based at the Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit in the Jubilee Building of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.

The Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit currently has 17 Consultants, and the appointment of this post will bring the total complement of Consultants up to 18. The Service provides the entire spectrum of plastic and reconstructive subspecialty services, and has a large workload of general plastic surgery. This Unit is internationally recognised and runs a variety of teaching courses every year.

Applicants must have full GMC registration and a licence to practice. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wish to job-share.

NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE

ACUTE SERVICES DIVISION

Information Pack

For the post of

LOCUM GENERAL CONSULTANT PLASTIC SURGEON

Based in

GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY

Version 2.0 29.05.13

Contents

Page

1. Person specification 3

2. Brief description of the Division 4

3. The work of the Directorate/Department/Specialty 4

4. The job itself 5

5. Duties of the post 6

6. Job Plan 7

7. Terms and Conditions of service 8

8. Arrangements to visit 9

1. PERSON SPECIFICATION

|REQUIREMENTS |ESSENTIAL |DESIRABLE |

|Qualifications and Training |Full GMC registration and a licence to practice. |Evidence of specialist training in microsurgery. |

| |Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent | |

|Experience |Experience in micro surgery |. |

| |Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical | |

| |care of patients | |

| |Ability to manage and co-ordinate care of patients with general | |

| |plastic problems and conditions | |

|Academic Achievements |Commitment to research, publications and presentations |Extensive publications and presentations. |

|Teaching and Audit |Committed to teaching, training and audit. |Participation in audit projects |

|Motivation |Committed to patient focused care, learning and continuous |Desire to develop services for patients |

| |professional development |Desire to encourage research within the department|

|Personal Attributes |Able to work in a team with colleagues in own and other |Previous managerial training and experience |

| |disciplines | |

| |Good interpersonal skills | |

| |Able to organise time efficiently and effectively | |

| |Able to motivate colleagues | |

| |Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of| |

| |Clinical Governance | |

2. Brief description of the Division

The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was established on 1 April 2006. It is the largest acute Division in Scotland. It consists of multiple sites, including Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow Dental Hospital, & School, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Stobhill Hospital, Western Infirmary, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Royal Alexandra Hospital and Inverclyde Hospital.

The Division provides a comprehensive range of services from community based care (midwives, dental services and various outreach services) through the full range of general hospital services through to regional and national specialist services. In addition, the Division has close links with the Universities in Glasgow and makes a significant contribution to teaching.

Patients come not only from the Greater Glasgow and Clyde areas but also for the whole of the west of Scotland (for regional services) and from the whole of Scotland (for national services).

Both Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children treat acute plastic surgical cases. The regional burns unit for adults is situated in Glasgow Royal Infirmary and for children at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.

3. The work of the Directorate/Department/Specialty

The entire service moved from Canniesburn Hospital to a purpose built unit on the Glasgow Royal Infirmary site in April 2003 and now incorporates the Burns and Trauma Unit, which was located elsewhere within the hospital. The total bed complement is 49 in- patient beds including 13 in the burns unit and 10 in plastic surgery HDU. In addition, there are 18-day beds.

The work of the department includes the full range of Plastic Surgery with certain specific areas of interest including Hand Surgery, Breast Surgery, Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery, Laser Surgery, Male and Female Genital Reconstruction, Microsurgery and Burns.

Some patients are referred from general practitioners, but a considerable proportion of the work is referred from most other specialties within the hospital services both locally and from other health boards.

There is a full range of X-ray and other diagnostic and laboratory facilities provided by departments in Glasgow Royal Infirmary, i.e. Anaesthetics, Haematology, Pathology, Microbiology and Specialist Radiology.

Within the Hand Clinics, there are specialist Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Services and, in addition, the National Centre of Prosthetics provides a service.

4 .The Job itself

Background

The post of Locum general Consultant Plastic Surgeon follows the resignation of the previous post-holder.

Title

Locum general Consultant in Plastic Surgery

Relationships

(i) Name of health board NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

(ii) Names of Consultant Members of the Department

Mr A Malyon

Mr A K Ray

Mr J Telfer

Mr I MacKay

Mr S Watson

Mrs E Weiler-Mithoff

Mr J Scott

Mr I Taggart – Clinical Director

Mr J Kirkpatrick

Ms M Strick

Mr S Morley

Mr A Hart

Mr D McGill

Mr R Thompson

Mr B Chew

Mr S Lo

Number of Junior Members of Staff in the Department (review August 2013)

Specialist Registrars/ST equivalent: 12

ST 1, 2/FTSTA 1, 2: 3

FY2: 3

Junior Clinical Fellows: 4

Duties of the Post

This job constitutes a 10 PA post, based on a 9.:1 session template.    A split of 9:1 between direct clinical care PAs and supporting professional activities is now the advertised standard for all new consultant job plans within NHSGG&C.   The one SPA minimum will reflect activity such as appraisal, personal audit and professional development occurring outside study leave time.   Once the candidate has been appointed more SPA time may be agreed for activities such as undergraduate and postgraduate medical training, which takes place outside direct clinical care, as well as research and/or management.  These activities must be specifically and clearly identified and be agreed with the candidate and desired by the department

5. Teaching

Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit has a long history of providing National and International Training Courses.

There are 4-5 postgraduate courses in Microsurgery per year, which last for 1 week and involvement is typically 1-2 days.

There is a cadaveric Flap Reconstruction Course run in conjunction with the Anatomy Department of the University of Glasgow, which lasts for 1 week twice yearly, and involvement is typically 1-2 days per consultant.

There is also a bi-annual Pre fellowship Course for senior Plastic Surgery Trainees prior to the Fellowship Examination in Plastic Surgery and again involvement is typically 1-2 days per consultant.

The department currently provides Special Study Modules for Medical Students from Glasgow University Medical School and teaching sessions and lectures are undertaken on an ad hoc basis. In addition, the Unit’s international reputation attracts visitors from throughout the world.

Given the limited SPA time available it is likely the new post holder will initially have a relatively small role in this respect, but there is room to develop this over time in post.

Research

The Plastic Surgery Department has links to the Glasgow University Anatomy Department, the Bioengineering Unit in Strathclyde University and Microsurgical labs at Glasgow University Veterinary School. Research Fellows are employed as funding allows. There would be the possibility of supervising a Research Fellow for a further degree, where funding allows.

Clinical

There will be a commitment to general plastic surgery and trauma. Participation in the unit on-call rota will be required (frequency currently 1/18 nights and weekends, and 1/18 working weeks – subject to change).

6. JOB PLAN

Name: Locum Consultant GENERAL Plastic Surgeon

Date: MAY 2013

Principal Place of Work: GRI (BASE)

Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Contract: FULL TIME

Programmed Activities: 10PAs (9 DCC + 1 SPA)

Availability Supplement: 3% (low)

Premium Rate Payment Received:

Managerially Accountable to: Ian Taggart (Consultant Plastic Surgeon / Clinical Director)

Responsible for: Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Timetable (this is an indicative timetable only)

The timetable identifies those fixed sessions, which are dependent on other hospital resources, both physical and human. The remaining duties are incorporated in the narrative. The following represents a specimen programme but the precise pattern of work sessions will be arranged on a weekly basis in order to take account of exigencies of the service.

|DAY |HOSPITAL / | TYPE OF WORK |HOURS |DCC |SPA |

| |LOCATION | | | | |

|Monday |  |  |  |  |  |  |

|  | |  |CLINIC ALTERNATE WEEKS 1,3 |2 |0.5 |  |

|PM | |  |  |  |  |  |

|Tuesday |GRI |AM |THEATRE ALT WEEKS 1,3,5 |4 |1 |  |

|  | | |PRE/POST OP ALT WEEKS |0.5 |0.125 |  |

|  | |PM |CLINIC Yorkhill |4 |1 |  |

|  | |  |TRAVEL |  |  |0.5 |

|  | | |  |  |  |  |

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

|  |  |  |GRI CLINIC ALT WEEKS |2 |0.5 |  |

|  |  |PM |THEATRE ALT WEEKS |  |  |  |

|Saturday |  |

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|GRADE AND SALARY |Locum Consultant |

| |£ 76,001 £ 102,465 per annum (pro rata) |

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| |New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the salary scale, (dependent on |

| |qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer. |

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|HOURS OF DUTY |Full Time 40.00 |

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|SUPERANNUATION |New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled|

| |automatically into membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.  Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can |

| |be made to do this via: .uk |

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|REMOVAL EXPENSES |Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be discussed and agreed prior to |

| |appointment. |

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|EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT |Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance with appropriate travelling |

| |expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse |

| |an offer of appointment. |

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|TOBACCO POLICY |NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises and grounds. |

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| |This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and therefore requires a Disclosure |

|DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND |Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership. |

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|CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE|NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to ensure that it’s employees, |

|UK |both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can|

| |commence employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to prove that they are eligible|

| |to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or |

| |Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where an |

| |individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they be allowed to commence until|

| |the right to work in the UK has been verified. ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and |

| |return the Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed application form. |

| |You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior to any appointment being made. |

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|REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 |The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been convicted of certain criminal |

| |offences to regard their convictions as “spent” after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the|

| |nature of work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of the |

| |Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions |

| |Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose information about convictions which |

| |for other purposes are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to |

| |disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by NHS Greater Glasgow and |

| |Clyde. Any information given will be completely confidential. |

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|DISABLED APPLICANTS |A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job and applications from |

| |people with disabilities are welcome. All information will be treated as confidential. NHS Greater |

| |Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria |

| |for the post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information with regard to |

| |your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called for interview, to |

| |have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more|

| |detail if you are selected for interview. |

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|GENERAL |NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements whereby all appointments are to a |

| |grade within a department. The duties of an officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any |

| |other set, which are commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience resulting from |

| |this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual. |

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|EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES |The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal|

| |Opportunities Policy. |

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|NOTICE |The employment is subject to one months’ notice on either side, subject to appeal against dismissal. |

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|MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE |In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the Health Board does not require |

| |you to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board |

| |responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence organisation in order to |

| |ensure you are covered for any work, which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme. |

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit our website on show.scot.nhs.uk

View all our vacancies at: .uk/medicaljobs

Register for Job Alerts at: medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk

Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Mr. Ian Taggart, Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon (via his secretary Angela O'Neil on 0141 211 5163) with whom visiting arragements can also be made.

How to apply

To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3 Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)

Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice

Immigration Questionnaire

Alternatively please visit .uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.

Return of Applications

Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@ or to the recruitment address below;

Medical and Dental Recruitment Team

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Recruitment Services, 1st Floor

Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital

1055 Great Western Road

GLASGOW

G12 0XH

CLOSING DATE

The closing Date will be Noon on 7th November 2014

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