Job summaryDiabetic Foot Locum ConsultantDivision: Surgery and AnaestheticsSalary: £93,666 - £126,281 Per Annum/Pro RataGrade: Locum ConsultantContract Length:12 Months Fixed TermWe are recruiting for aDiabetic Foot Locum Consultantwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.Main duties of the jobAs a GMC registered Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant, you will play a vital role in a progressive and forward thinking multi-disciplinary team. The role will encompass the breadth of Orthopaedic Trauma surgery, with the opportunity to develop a specialist interest in hip fracture surgery in line with the department's needs. The successful candidate will contribute to the trauma on-call rota as and when required but not on a routine basis.About usHere at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAssessment, care & treatment of patients presenting to the orthopaedic service.Play a major role in developing diabetic foot pathway with an emphasis on ambulatory care and trauma patient flowLead quality improvement in diabetic foot surgeryClinical leadership in the delivery of a high quality orthopaedic serviceProviding teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate levelParticipate in relevant audit and quality assurance processesAbide by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the trust.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialFull GMC Registration with a Licence to practiceFRCS (T&O)Entry on Specialist RegisterExperienceEssentialClinical training and experience to CCT standards.Expertise in diabetic foot surgerySkillsEssentialExperience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduatesAbility to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplinesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameMedway NHS Foundation TrustAddressMedway NHS Foundation TrustWindmill RoadGillingham, KentME7 5NYEmployer's websitehttps://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)