Position

Professor & Head — Department of Orthopaedics

Department

Orthopaedics / Orthopaedic Surgery

Reporting To

Medical Director / Dean / Principal / Hospital Administration

Job Summary

The Professor & HOD will provide academic, clinical, administrative, and strategic leadership to the Department of Orthopaedics. The role includes patient care, teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students, research, faculty development, departmental administration, and ensuring high standards of clinical quality and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage the Department of Orthopaedics and its clinical services.
- Provide expert consultation and comprehensive management of orthopaedic patients.
- Perform and supervise major and complex orthopaedic procedures, including trauma and elective surgeries.
- Ensure appropriate clinical protocols, evidence-based practices, infection control, and patient-safety standards.
- Supervise consultants, faculty, residents, fellows, and other departmental staff.
- Develop duty rosters, clinical schedules, OT utilization plans, and departmental workflows.
- Conduct regular academic activities including lectures, seminars, case discussions, journal clubs, clinical meetings, and CMEs.
- Mentor postgraduate residents and guide dissertations/research projects.
- Ensure compliance with applicable medical education and regulatory requirements.
- Encourage clinical research, publications, presentations, and collaborations.
- Participate in institutional committees and contribute to hospital policies and strategic planning.
- Monitor departmental clinical outcomes, morbidity/mortality, patient feedback, and quality indicators.
- Develop and implement departmental SOPs and clinical pathways.
- Coordinate with other specialties such as Emergency Medicine, Radiology, Anaesthesia,



Physiotherapy, Neurosurgery, and General Surgery.
- Support recruitment, performance evaluation, training, and professional development of departmental staff.
- Manage departmental resources, equipment, implants, and consumables efficiently.
- Maintain appropriate medical records and ensure ethical and qualified standards.
- Represent the department in academic, professional, and institutional forums.

Academic Responsibilities

- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and bedside training.
- Supervision of thesis/dissertation work.
- Conducting examinations and assessments.
- Curriculum planning and academic scheduling.
- Faculty mentoring and development.
- Promotion of research and publications.
- Participation in accreditation and inspection processes.

Clinical Expertise

Preference for experience in several of the following:

- Orthopaedic trauma and fracture management
- Joint replacement and arthroplasty
- Arthroscopy and sports medicine
- Spine surgery
- Paediatric orthopaedics
- Orthopaedic oncology
- Hand and reconstructive surgery
- Deformity correction
- Limb reconstruction

Qualifications

- MBBS
- MS/DNB (Orthopaedics) or equivalent recognized postgraduate qualification
- Additional fellowship/specialized training desirable.
- Appropriate registration with the relevant medical regulatory authority.
- Eligibility for the Professor/HOD position as per applicable regulatory and institutional norms.

Experience

- Substantial post-MD/MS/DNB experience in Orthopaedics.
- Demonstrated experience in teaching undergraduate/postgraduate medical students.
- Strong record of clinical practice and surgical expertise.
- Research publications and academic contributions desirable.
- Previous departmental leadership/HOD experience preferred.

Pay: ₹489,000.00 - ₹785,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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