The Rotherham Foundation Trust is part of a new surgical Orthopaedic centre of excellence - Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre. This is a collaborative project with local hospitals within the ICS and is part of our elective orthopaedic surgical capacity. The department prides itself in providing the best teaching and training atmosphere for the Resident doctors. Two of our consultants have won the regional Trainer of the Year award.
Mr Kocheta is the Director of Medical Education for the Trust, Mr Wembridge is an FRCS examiner and Mr Paniker is an examiner for the British Hand Diploma. Mr Halsey is the chair of the AO Hand and Wrist trauma courses, Mr Garneti initiated the South Yorkshire Orthopaedic Courses (www.syoc.co.uk) and Mr Kocheta runs the upper limb trauma course (www.upperlimbtrauma.org). There is weekly Thursday lunchtime teaching supported by consultants. The soft tissue knee unit perform uni-compartment knee replacements as day surgery procedures.
The department were double finalists for the HSJ 2019 awards for the work done to reduce mortality in patients with NOF fractures. The department works closely with the MSK triage services to improve the referral pathways for our patients. We have also recently successfully implemented the virtual fracture clinic in our department. The Post The primary clinical responsibilities of the post holder are: to assist in the provisions of a Consultant led trauma and orthopaedic service for in-patients, day cases and out-patients, with continuing responsibility for the patients and their care and for the proper functioning of the department; to carry out teaching duties as required and, in particular, to take an active part in the education programme of junior medical staff; participate fully in audit and the implementation of Clinical Governance and CNST, deputise for absent colleagues and offer advice and guidance in addition to overseeing the day-to-day management of the department, be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care.
Ensure Trust Information Governance policy and best practice is followed (including confidentiality and data quality) to ensure data quality is maximised and confidentiality of information is maintained and applied to all data recorded, utilised and reported on. The Consultant with whom you are teamed will have full continuing responsibility for the care of patients and the provision of orthopaedic treatment, which is relevant to their medical condition whilst in hospital. This may require the provision of advice and assistance to / from colleagues in other specialties and the proper delegation of the treatment of patients under his/her care to junior staff, which should include an element of training and education. The post holder will be expected and encouraged by the Consultant to carry out any research activities, which are an inherent part of normal clinical duties.
General Clinical Governance 1. In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met. Any Other Duties 2. Any other duties as deemed appropriate.
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