# Trust Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics ST3-5 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-doctor-in-trauma-and-orthopaedics-st3-5/d4b372d5-4b46-442a-b887-a99bfbc69164 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-doctor-in-trauma-and-orthopaedics-st3-5/d4b372d5-4b46-442a-b887-a99bfbc69164.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Surrey County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67325.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (Deanery Gap October 2026- April 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (plus Out of Hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T13:18:15.143Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8340063 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8340063?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Trust Doctor ST3-5 in Trauma and Orthopaedics. The role is being advertised to cover a deanery gap from October 2026 to April 2027 to work within the team and will include a mix of orthopaedic clinics, theatre and ward based work, covering both elective admissions and trauma. The post holder would work within the orthopaedic department under the supervision of our consultants. They would be expected to join the on-call rota, 1 in 11 non-resident on-call, with the existing registrar body. They would participate in ward, clinic and operating lists in conjunction with a supervising consultant and independently in their absence. The successful candidate would be expected to contribute to audit, research and training within the orthopaedic department. The hospital has access to the MATTU facility, in which to conduct research and development. The Trauma and Orthopaedic department, entirely sited at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, has one ward, Bramshott. Day Surgery is performed in a dedicated NHS facility within the confines of the Guildford Nuffield Hospital. We currently occupy four operating theatres with laminar flow within the main frame of the hospital and are excited to be part of the new CASIC development. The Musculoskeletal (MSk) service, together with Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinics are held in a self-contained outpatient unit in close proximity to A&E and the Radiology department, the outpatient unit has a plaster room dedicated to Orthopaedics and Trauma. ### Main duties of the job The post holder would work within the orthopaedic department under the supervision of one of the existing 17 Consultants. The post holder would gain clinical and operative experience in in both elective orthopaedics and trauma surgery. They would be expected to join the on-call rota 1 in 11 with the existing registrar body. They would participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics (fracture and elective) and operating lists in conjunction with a supervising consultant, and independently where appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities It is anticipated that the successful applicant will have experience in aspects of elective orthopaedic surgery as well as trauma surgery. They will participate in operating lists, elective clinics and ward duties to help provide a service in the management of elective orthopaedic patients. The post holder, in conjunction with consultant and senior colleagues, will be expected to play a full part in the out-of-hours on-call service and associated trauma. They will participate in trauma lists, fracture clinics and ward duties to help provide a service in the management of orthopaedic trauma patients. For more details please refer to the attached job description ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence - Recent experience of managing trauma & elective patients in Orthopaedics - Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration - ATLS - MRCS - Evidence of training progression **Desirable** - AO Basic Principles ## Documents - [jd trust doctor t&o st3-5 (pdf, 730.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10664103) ## 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.