University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Locally Employed Doctor (FY1 equivalent) - Trauma and Orthopaedics

The closing date is 04 December 2025

Job summary

Applications are invited to work as a Locally Employed Doctor - FY1 equivalent level in Trauma & Orthopaedics to commence as soon as possible.

The hospital A&E has 70,000 attendances per year and helicopter landing facilities. The hospital also has an ambulatory care ward incorporating 7 theatres, 2 of which are used exclusively for hand surgery. The New Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham provides an elective and trauma service for the West Midlands. The Centre accepts secondary and tertiary referrals for both civilian and military patients.

Full GMC registration is required for this post. This post will work in a team that provides exposure to acute and complex trauma at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham which is a University teaching hospital and a Level 1 Trauma Centre in the West Midlands.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join the team of foundation doctors and Physician Associates (PA) in various units to provide duties expected of a Foundation Year 1 doctor in a busy Major Trauma Centre or tertiary care.

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

02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£38,831 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

13756

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for more details about this role. NOTE THE POST MAY CLOSE EARLY IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for more details about this role. NOTE THE POST MAY CLOSE EARLY IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree from a recognised University
  • Full GMC registration
  • ALS/ATLS or working towards this
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree from a recognised University
  • Full GMC registration
  • ALS/ATLS or working towards this

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Medical Resourcing Manager

Eleanor Parr

eleanor.parr@uhb.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£38,831 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

13756

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Supporting documents

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