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Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

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Job summary

Applications are invited for 2 Specialty Doctors (1 permanent and 1 fixed term for 12 months) to join the team at Barnsley Hospital. The Orthopaedic department currently has twelve substantive consultants. The service provides a comprehensive Elective and Trauma service to a population of approx 225,000.

The Trust has 47 inpatient orthopaedic beds, 28 trauma and 16 elective, three laminar flow theatres dedicated to Orthopaedics with a fourth laminar flow available for emergency work and a dedicated day surgery unit. There is also exciting work on going for an additional laminar flow theatre.

At Barnsley we are in partnership with local Trusts; Doncaster and Rotherham to utilise the Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre. This comprises of two orthopaedic theatres with a dedicated green pathway aimed to provide high levels of productivity and efficiency.

Orthopaedic surgery is a high priority within the Barnsley Health Community as over half of the over 55 population has a musculo-skeletal problem. The development of services will continue in coming years. The intention of the Trust is to increase investment in orthopaedics to continue to support the reductions in patient access times to continue to meet Government targets, and to ensure that patients have access to the latest developments in this increasing area of orthopaedic surgery.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate, working in the Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, will be expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and to take note of standing orders, strategic and financial instructions, and amendments to protocols as notified. Additionally, there is an expectation that the appointment would undertake elective theatre sessions will be at Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre or within Barnsley Hospital.

The detailed job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate on appointment. The successful applicant will be contracted to 10 PA s per week on average. It is anticipated that the split of programmed activities will be 8.5 direct clinical care and 1.5 supporting professional activities to ensure GMC revalidation. Additional PAs can be negotiated and agreed with the Divisional Director and Clinical Lead to reflect additional management and professional responsibilities.

It is anticipated that following consultation with him/her the work programme of the postholder may change as services develop in line with the needs of the Trust. Additional PA s are negotiable but the successful candidate will not be expected to commit to working more than 10 Programmed Activities on average per week.

Please note the full job description and person specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Details

Date posted

27 February 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9163-2175-02-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description and person specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description and person specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.

Person Specification

Teaching and Research

Essential

  • Understanding of the requirement to educate junior staff.
  • Willingness to learn new techniques.
  • Evidence of a record of CPD / CME.
  • Ability to teach clinical skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate patience as a teacher.

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
  • Confident in teaching a wide range of surgical procedures.
  • Keenness to initiate audit or research projects.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GMC.
  • MRCS (or equivalent).

Desirable

  • FRCS ortho holder Higher postgraduate clinical qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • 4 years full-time Postgraduate clinical experience in hospital.
  • Significant exposure to most areas of Orthopaedic and Trauma practice at CT or higher level.
  • Broad experience of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery in general.
  • Good clinical surgical diagnostic skills.
  • Good clinical manual dexterity.
  • Knowledge of medical problems relating to Orthopaedic and Trauma.
  • Ability to deal with urgent situations.

Desirable

  • Experience of Moderate or Major inpatient surgery.
  • Attended course in management of medical emergencies ALS/ ATLS.
  • Interest / experience in different orthopaedic techniques.
Person Specification

Teaching and Research

Essential

  • Understanding of the requirement to educate junior staff.
  • Willingness to learn new techniques.
  • Evidence of a record of CPD / CME.
  • Ability to teach clinical skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate patience as a teacher.

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
  • Confident in teaching a wide range of surgical procedures.
  • Keenness to initiate audit or research projects.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GMC.
  • MRCS (or equivalent).

Desirable

  • FRCS ortho holder Higher postgraduate clinical qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • 4 years full-time Postgraduate clinical experience in hospital.
  • Significant exposure to most areas of Orthopaedic and Trauma practice at CT or higher level.
  • Broad experience of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery in general.
  • Good clinical surgical diagnostic skills.
  • Good clinical manual dexterity.
  • Knowledge of medical problems relating to Orthopaedic and Trauma.
  • Ability to deal with urgent situations.

Desirable

  • Experience of Moderate or Major inpatient surgery.
  • Attended course in management of medical emergencies ALS/ ATLS.
  • Interest / experience in different orthopaedic techniques.

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

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Linda Cooke

lcooke1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

27 February 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9163-2175-02-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Supporting documents

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