# LED Junior Doctor in Trauma Orthopaedic (ST1-2 Level) - Trauma JR > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/led-junior-doctor-in-trauma-orthopaedic-st1-2-level-trauma-jr/09091c6f-a02f-4434-a227-02e5fdd089a0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/led-junior-doctor-in-trauma-orthopaedic-st1-2-level-trauma-jr/09091c6f-a02f-4434-a227-02e5fdd089a0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £54,499 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (NA) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (with on-call commitments) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T13:24:22.572Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Oxford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Trauma/Trauma-v7967801 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7967801?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The John Radcliffe Trauma Unit provides care for injured patients, from their reception through to discharge.  Approximately 3,500 patients are admitted each year to the Trauma wards, under the care of the Trauma Service.  Operations are performed on approximately 3,000 of these inpatients.  48 inpatient adult beds are available to the Trauma Service, with additional beds in the children’s surgical ward and the intensive care unit.  Patients with multiple injuries are frequently transferred from other hospitals for specialised care.   A total of 23,000 patients are seen in the fracture clinics every year. Due to a significant number of elderly proximal femur fracture patients, the Trauma Team works closely with the Ortho-geriatrician Team.  This provides a great opportunity for the post holder to obtain a diverse skill mix with emphasis of management of acute and subacute medical conditions, in addition to generic surgical and orthopaedic skills. It is expected the post will attract individuals with a wide variety of specialist interests, such as:  Medicine, Surgery, Anaesthesia, and Radiology. ### Main duties of the job Principal Responsibilities: Junior grade doctors are responsible for the day to day care of patients. In particular Trauma Service junior doctors are responsible for: - -          Routine care of all patients on the Trauma Service. -          Specific responsibility for the assessment, care and theatre preparation for all emergency admissions when on-call. -          Audit data collection, prescribing and immediate discharge communication for all patients on the Trauma Service. Description of Working Pattern & The rota There are 9 junior doctors working a full shift rota. Junior Doctors are rostered to work with the Trauma ‘Consultant of the week’ Team, the Orthogeriatric Team, on-call, ward afternoon/evening cover, Nights or ‘float week’. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This post is subject to the Trusts terms and conditions that mirror the 2018 junior doctors contract refresh. Out of hours commitment is applicable. The appointee must hold a full GMC registration. Fixed Term contract 12 months. ## Job Details The John Radcliffe Trauma Unit provides care for injured patients, from their reception through to discharge. Approximately 3,500 patients are admitted each year to the Trauma wards, under the care of the Trauma Service. Operations are performed on approximately 3,000 of these inpatients. 48 inpatient adult beds are available to the Trauma Service, with additional beds in the children’s surgical ward and the intensive care unit. Patients with multiple injuries are frequently transferred from other hospitals for specialised care. A total of 23,000 patients are seen in the fracture clinics every year. Due to a significant number of elderly proximal femur fracture patients, the Trauma Team works closely with the Ortho-geriatrician Team. This provides a great opportunity for the post holder to obtain a diverse skill mix with emphasis of management of acute and subacute medical conditions, in addition to generic surgical and orthopaedic skills. It is expected the post will attract individuals with a wide variety of specialist interests, such as: Medicine, Surgery, Anaesthesia, and Radiology. ## Job Description Principal Responsibilities: Junior grade doctors are responsible for the day to day care of patients. In particular Trauma Service junior doctors are responsible for: - Routine care of all patients on the Trauma Service. - Specific responsibility for the assessment, care and theatre preparation for all emergency admissions when on-call. - Audit data collection, prescribing and immediate discharge communication for all patients on the Trauma Service. Description of Working Pattern & The rota There are 9 junior doctors working a full shift rota. Junior Doctors are rostered to work with the Trauma ‘Consultant of the week’ Team, the Orthogeriatric Team, on-call, ward afternoon/evening cover, Nights or ‘float week’. ## Responsibilities This post is subject to the Trusts terms and conditions that mirror the 2018 junior doctors contract refresh. Out of hours commitment is applicable. The appointee must hold a full GMC registration. Fixed Term contract 12 months. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - 12 months Post Graduate experience - Sound Core General Medicine & Surgical knowledge - include previous trauma and orthopaedic experience - Needs NHS experience in an FY2 post or SHO equivalent or higher **Desirable** - previous work at OUH - ATLS Provider ### Qualifications **Essential** - Medical Qualification Post internship/FY1 - GMC Registration with a licence to practise **Desirable** - Valid ATLS certificate ### Behavioural Skills **Essential** - Aligned to the Trust values - Sound core General Medical & Surgical Knowledge - 2 years NHS experience. **Desirable** - Emergency medicine/surgery post ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Team working - Communication skills - Organisation Computer Literate ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10249556) - [ps led st1-2 in trauma (docx, 32.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10249555) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.