# Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) In Trauma and Orthopaedics

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £51,931 - £69,976 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** 40 hours per week (Full time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-16T18:01:33.050Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics/Trauma_Orthopaedics-v8162847
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8162847?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Trust Grade Doctor (ST3 Equivalent) – Trauma & Orthopaedics Newham Hospital – Barts Health NHS Trust Full Time | Fixed Term 12 months

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS organisations in the UK, providing comprehensive healthcare to a diverse population in East London. Barts Health NHS Trust comprises St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Newham University Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, and Mile End Hospital. The Royal London Hospital is one of the busiest trauma centres in Europe, delivering world-class care across a broad range of specialties.

We are seeking highly motivated and committed Trust Grade Doctors (ST3 Equivalent) in Trauma & Orthopaedics to join our team at the Newham Hospital, a major trauma centre with a national and international reputation for excellence.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to gain extensive experience in the management of complex trauma and elective orthopaedic conditions within a busy tertiary referral centre.

### Main duties of the job

- Provide high-quality care in Trauma & Orthopaedics across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings
- Participate in daily trauma meetings, ward rounds, fracture clinics, and theatre lists
- Assess and manage acute trauma patients, including polytrauma, under consultant supervision
- Assist in operative procedures and develop surgical skills appropriate to ST3 level
- Participate in the on-call rota for Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Contribute to teaching of junior doctors and medical students
- Engage in clinical audit, research, and quality improvement projects

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Research

**Essential**

- Engagement in research Peer Reviewed Publication

**Desirable**

- Higher degree (MSc, MD, PhD)

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous Orthopaedic experience in both elective and trauma services in the NHS.

**Desirable**

- Previous registrar level experience in trauma and orthopaedics

### Management

**Essential**

- Evidence of effective leadership e.g. quality improvement projects, service improvement

**Desirable**

- Management training course
- Knowledge of NHS finances / budgets

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with a License to Practice
- MRCS

**Desirable**

- ATLS
- BSS
- CCrisp

### Teaching & Training

**Essential**

- Enthusiasm, and ability to teach and train
- Effective teaching and presentation skills

**Desirable**

- Formal teaching qualification r.g PgCert / Train the Trainers

## Documents

- [job description and ps (pdf, 707.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10463840)
- [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)

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