Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) Trauma and Orthopaedics

Job summary

Applications are invited for Doctors to work at Higher level (equivalent to StR 3+) within the Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics.

Posts will primarily be based at QEHB but could be based at any UHB site based on service needs.

We provide excellent opportunities for learning and professional development as detailed below, with a named Educational Supervisor who will agree your learning objectives at the commencement of the post.

Main duties of the job

*Provide outpatient and inpatient care to patients under Trauma and Orthopaedics, referred by General Practitioners, the Emergency Department and hospital colleagues.

*Management of emergency admissions when on-call, supporting on call juniors and consulting with consultant on call as appropriate

*Supervising junior doctor and other non-consultant grade medical-staff

*Teaching junior doctors, medical students and non-medical staff as appropriate and in line with the guidance by the Postgraduate Dean and Clinical Tutor and Foundation Training Programme Director

*Conducting patient management in line with the guidelines agreed by the Directorate and the Trust

*Undertaking Audit of his/her work and contributing to appropriate national audits

*Ensuring continued professional development (CPD) and participation in the Trust's PDR process which includes a formal annual appraisal

*Participation in the Trust's Clinical Governance activities.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

• Date posted: 29 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £67,325 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 16279
• Job locations: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

UHB provides care over 4 hospitals across Birmingham and Solihull and is aligned to the local universities and provide undergraduate education for medical, nursing and allied professions. The posts will provide exposure to the whole range of trauma activity. There are two on call rotas and the hospitals are grouped as Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull (HGS) and Queen Elizabeth (QE). On calls are therefore split as QE only or alternating between Heartlands hospital and Good Hope hospital if working on the HGS rota. We like to rotate between the respective rotas every 6-12 months, so that they get the full breadth of T&O exposure as each site does different activity.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications 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).