Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics interest in Foot & Ankle Surgery inCarmarthen inCarmarthen PUBLISHED TUE 5 NOV 2024

Band Consultant: £106,000 to £154,760 a year per annum PERMANENT
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

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The Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a dedicated Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics with an interest in Foot & Ankle Surgery to join their team at Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthen. This permanent position involves providing high-quality foot and ankle services, working collaboratively with a diverse team to enhance patient care within a newly identified Trauma Unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for acute trauma care, developing a sub-specialty in foot and ankle surgery, and participating in multidisciplinary teams focused on diabetic foot care and the management of frail patients.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a comprehensive foot and ankle service across the Health Board and the South West Wales region. The candidate will engage in regional networks and work alongside other healthcare professionals to ensure high standards of care for patients with various needs, particularly those suffering from fragility fractures.

We are looking for a motivated colleague committed to providing a high quality foot and ankle service. The successful candidate would join a culturally varied department with a strong work ethos and determination to improve and maintain standards of care.

This appointment is Health Board wide, with your principal place of employment being Glangwili General Hospital (GGH).

As a senior employee of the Health Board, the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.

This is an exciting time to join the department, with the hospital site identified as a dedicated Trauma Unit; the main hub being the Major Trauma Centre based at University Hospital Wales, Cardiff.

This is a replacement post being offered on a permanent basis.

To share the responsibility for the acute care of Trauma and Orthopaedics Patients.

To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of the Division's and Health Board's agreed objectives.

To support the development and delivery of a sub specialty service in hospital and in the community.

To develop and deliver a comprehensive service in foot and ankle surgery within the HB and South West Wales region.

To take part in a whole Health Board multi-disciplinary approach to foot and ankle surgery and contribute to the regional South West Wales foot and ankle network.

To take part in Health Board and regional MDT for the delivery of diabetic foot care.

To work with specialist physiotherapists, specialist nurses and physician colleagues within the orthogeriatric service to provide clinical care for patients with frailty fragility fractures.