# Trust Doctor (eqv to ST1-2) in Trauma & Orthopaedics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-doctor-eqv-to-st1-2-in-trauma-and-orthopaedics/73d7f2a7-996c-44e8-8a17-7f96f16a3388 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-doctor-eqv-to-st1-2-in-trauma-and-orthopaedics/73d7f2a7-996c-44e8-8a17-7f96f16a3388.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Newham University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £45,715 - £48,309 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** 40 hours per week (Full time) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T13:42:05.090Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8271960 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8271960?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Barts Bone & Joint Health Barts Health NHS Trust Barts Health is the largest NHS Trust in the UK and home to one of the busiest Major Trauma Centres in Europe at the Royal London. This is a 1 year rotational post within the Orthopaedic Network across Barts Health with a minimum 6 months across The Royal London Hospital (RLH) and Newham University Hospital (NUH), and a minimum 6 months at Whipps Cross Hospital (WCH). This unique opportunity offers exposure to the major trauma service, including complex adult and paediatric trauma, as well as the busy fragility fracture service, with exposure to large volumes of hip fractures. This role is designed to support those looking to progress to higher surgical training programmes in Trauma & Orthopaedics. The Royal London is one of Europe’s busiest trauma centres. For high-energy trauma, we treat the most severely injured patients (ISS 15+) of any hospital in the UK. The range and breadth of experience gained working in this environment is unrivalled across the capital and the country. Newham University Hospital (NUH) is home to Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre (BHOC) for elective care with 4 orthopaedic theatres, inpatient and day case wards. It is also a district general hospital which includes orthopaedic on-call. Whipps Cross Hospital is the specialist Fragility Fracture Service at Bart’s Health and a busy district general hospital. ### Main duties of the job - Contribution to emergency orthopaedic and trauma 'on call' service. You will liaise and work with the registrar on-call to clerk, admit patients from A&E, and take referrals from GP’s. Attendance at trauma calls. You will have support and supervision from the on-call Registrar and the on-call Consultant. - On-calls will be both day shifts from 8am to 8.30pm and night shifts from 8pm to 9am. This system is European Working Time Directive compliant. - Continuous care of orthopaedic in-patients. The post holder must work flexibly with your colleagues and share the workload. This includes cross covering for colleagues who are on nights, zero hour days or on leave. - Participation in ward activities and regular ward rounds with the appropriate Consultant. It is expected that the post holder will attend the elective out patient clinics, fracture clinics and theatre session whenever possible and training days are included in the rota for this activity to be supernumerary and protected. - All SHO’s at RLH are expected to attend daily trauma meeting at 8 am; this is an interactive meeting and an informal teaching opportunity. SHOs are expected to be to fully informed about patients that they have seen and assessed whilst on call. - As part of continuing medical education and training required for revalidation and career progression the post holder is expected to attend orthopaedic teaching sessions which take place on a regular basis. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent - Full GMC registration with a license to practice ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Punctual, reliable, competent with the independent management of basic medical and surgical problems ### Academic Achievements / Research / Publications **Essential** - Demonstrates a keen interest in academia including engaging in research across the trust **Desirable** - Interest in research and peer review publication ### Training Expected / Management / Audit Experience **Essential** - Completion of appropriate training for current level **Desirable** - ATLS / CCrisp / BSS desirable. - Has shown engagement in all aspects of clinical governance including audit and risk management ### Knowledge / Clinical Expertise in Specialty / Sub-Speciality **Essential** - Adequate progression of training - Ability to assess acute medical problems with minimal supervision - To be familiar with the NHS and workings of a UK hospital **Desirable** - Previous Orthopaedic experience at SHO level ## Documents - [job description and ps (pdf, 258.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10587257) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.