Locally Employed Doctor (ST3-8) in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job overview

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity to join our multidisciplinary Trauma and Orthopaedic team. It is an opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic hospital team of experienced surgeons, doctors, nurses and practitioners with an excellent reputation for providing an educational and supportive environment. The post-holder will be at based at Princess Royal Hospital.

These posts are not nationally recognised for training but provide valuable access and support for onward application to various medical career paths.

Main duties of the job

Main Clinical duties will include:

• Participation in trauma operating theatre lists. • Fracture clinic duties. • Supervision and support of foundation doctors. • Ward round of inpatients. • Review A&E referrals. • To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of trauma and orthopaedic emergency cases. • To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. • To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. • To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the 1 in 13 full shift on call rota. The rota is compliant with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Doctors and Dentists in Training (England) Contract and Working Time Regulations and has been carefully designed to maximise training opportunities for doctors whilst maintaining a safe and efficient service, with an even spread of long days and nights. The post holder will be 1 of the 13 doctors contributing to the full shift on call rota with a weekend frequency of 1:3.33 with 7-night shifts across a 10-week reference period and is prospectively covered for annual and study leave. There is a commitment for covering weekend days which usually includes 2 registrars/mid grades, one for theatre and one for covering on call and ED.