Job summary
The
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for
a Senior Clinical Fellow in the Trauma and Orthopaedic department. This post is ideal for a motivated and
enthusiastic individual seeking to further develop specialist skills in hand
and wrist surgery while contributing to a high-quality clinical service.
As
a Senior Clinical Fellow, you will play an important role in the delivery of
both elective and trauma services for patients with a wide range of conditions.
Working closely with experienced Consultants and a multidisciplinary team, you
will gain valuable experience in the assessment, management, and operative
treatment of patients.
The
successful candidate will have a strong foundation in Trauma and Orthopaedics,
typically at ST3+ level or equivalent. You
should be confident in managing acute trauma and elective conditions under
appropriate supervision and demonstrate a commitment to developing advanced
surgical skills in this subspecialty.
In
addition to clinical duties, the post holder will be encouraged to participate
in teaching, audit, quality improvement, and service development activities
within the department.
We
are looking for someone who is clinically capable, proactive, and an effective
communicator, with a genuine enthusiasm for patient-centred care and
professional development.
Main duties of the job
The primary
clinical responsibilities of the post holder are:
to assist in the provisions of a Consultant led trauma
and orthopaedic service for in-patients, day cases and out-patients, with
continuing responsibility for the patients and their care and for the proper
functioning of the department;
to carry out teaching duties as required and, in particular,
to take an active part in the education programme of junior medical staff;
to provide an on-call emergency service, based on a 1:10
rota,
participate fully in audit and the implementation of
Clinical Governance and CNST,
deputise for absent colleagues and offer advice and
guidance in addition to overseeing the day-to-day management of the department,
be available for such irregular commitments outside
normally rostered duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care.
Ensure
Trust Information Governance policy and best practice is followed (including
confidentiality and data quality) to ensure data quality is maximised and
confidentiality of information is maintained and applied to all data recorded,
utilised and reported on.
About us
The Rotherham
NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our
local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and
be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust we
are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of
everything we do for patients. In the
latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would
you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved
for staff engagement overall.
But dont
just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations
for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and
recognising their achievements. Our
people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of
the improvements we are making.
All of our
5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to
improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and
Together. If you are passionate about
making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Rotherham Trauma and Orthopaedics
department is a very friendly forward-looking department with 16 consultants
We are supported by one Associate Specialist, Mr Rocha and a further
Orthopaedic Consultant, Mr Saeed Ali.
The other doctors/ANPs within the department include by four SAS
grades, five STRs, two Wrightington Fellows, six ANPs (Advanced Nurse
Practitioners), one FY2, two FY1s, and five Junior Clinical Fellows.
The department has two wards for their
patients, Fitzwilliam for Trauma and Rockingham ward for elective
admissions. We have 20 ring-fenced beds
in Rockingham ward for the elective patients.
The Rotherham Foundation Trust is part
of a new surgical Orthopaedic centre of excellence - Mexborough Elective
Orthopaedic Centre. This is a
collaborative project with local hospitals within the ICS and is part of our
elective orthopaedic surgical capacity.
The department prides itself in providing the best teaching and training
atmosphere for the Resident doctors. Two
of our consultants have won the regional Trainer of the Year award. Mr Kocheta is the Director of Medical
Education for the Trust, Mr Wembridge is an FRCS examiner and Mr Paniker is an
examiner for the British Hand Diploma. Mr
Halsey is the chair of the AO Hand and Wrist trauma courses, Mr Garneti
initiated the South Yorkshire Orthopaedic Courses (www.syoc.co.uk) and Mr
Kocheta runs the upper limb trauma course (www.upperlimbtrauma.org). There is
weekly Thursday lunchtime teaching supported by consultants.
The soft tissue knee unit
perform uni-compartment knee replacements as day surgery procedures. The
department were double finalists for the HSJ 2019 awards for the work done to
reduce mortality in patients with NOF fractures.
The department works closely with the MSK triage services to improve the
referral pathways for our patients. We
have also recently successfully implemented the virtual fracture clinic in our
department.
The Post
The primary clinical responsibilities of the post holder are:-
to assist in the provisions
of a Consultant led trauma and orthopaedic service for in-patients, day cases
and out-patients, with continuing responsibility for the patients and their
care and for the proper functioning of the department;
to carry out teaching duties
as required and, in particular, to take an active part in the education
programme of junior medical staff;
to provide an on-call emergency
service, based on a 1:10 rota,
participate fully in audit
and the implementation of Clinical Governance and CNST,
deputise for absent
colleagues and offer advice and guidance in addition to overseeing the
day-to-day management of the department,
be available for such
irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties, as are essential for
continuity of patient care.
Ensure Trust Information
Governance policy and best practice is followed (including confidentiality and
data quality) to ensure data quality is maximised and confidentiality of
information is maintained and applied to all data recorded, utilised and
reported on.
The Consultant with whom you are teamed will have full continuing
responsibility for the care of patients, but the post holder will be expected
to support the management of these patients.
This may require the provision of advice and assistance to / from
colleagues in other specialties and the proper delegation of the treatment of
patients under his/her care to junior staff, which should include an element of
training and education. The post holder
will be expected and encouraged by the Consultant to carry out any research
activities which are an inherent part of normal clinical duties.
General
Clinical Governance
1.
In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to
ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
Any Other Duties
2.
Any other duties as deemed appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Rotherham Trauma and Orthopaedics
department is a very friendly forward-looking department with 16 consultants
We are supported by one Associate Specialist, Mr Rocha and a further
Orthopaedic Consultant, Mr Saeed Ali.
The other doctors/ANPs within the department include by four SAS
grades, five STRs, two Wrightington Fellows, six ANPs (Advanced Nurse
Practitioners), one FY2, two FY1s, and five Junior Clinical Fellows.
The department has two wards for their
patients, Fitzwilliam for Trauma and Rockingham ward for elective
admissions. We have 20 ring-fenced beds
in Rockingham ward for the elective patients.
The Rotherham Foundation Trust is part
of a new surgical Orthopaedic centre of excellence - Mexborough Elective
Orthopaedic Centre. This is a
collaborative project with local hospitals within the ICS and is part of our
elective orthopaedic surgical capacity.
The department prides itself in providing the best teaching and training
atmosphere for the Resident doctors. Two
of our consultants have won the regional Trainer of the Year award. Mr Kocheta is the Director of Medical
Education for the Trust, Mr Wembridge is an FRCS examiner and Mr Paniker is an
examiner for the British Hand Diploma. Mr
Halsey is the chair of the AO Hand and Wrist trauma courses, Mr Garneti
initiated the South Yorkshire Orthopaedic Courses (www.syoc.co.uk) and Mr
Kocheta runs the upper limb trauma course (www.upperlimbtrauma.org). There is
weekly Thursday lunchtime teaching supported by consultants.
The soft tissue knee unit
perform uni-compartment knee replacements as day surgery procedures. The
department were double finalists for the HSJ 2019 awards for the work done to
reduce mortality in patients with NOF fractures.
The department works closely with the MSK triage services to improve the
referral pathways for our patients. We
have also recently successfully implemented the virtual fracture clinic in our
department.
The Post
The primary clinical responsibilities of the post holder are:-
to assist in the provisions
of a Consultant led trauma and orthopaedic service for in-patients, day cases
and out-patients, with continuing responsibility for the patients and their
care and for the proper functioning of the department;
to carry out teaching duties
as required and, in particular, to take an active part in the education
programme of junior medical staff;
to provide an on-call emergency
service, based on a 1:10 rota,
participate fully in audit
and the implementation of Clinical Governance and CNST,
deputise for absent
colleagues and offer advice and guidance in addition to overseeing the
day-to-day management of the department,
be available for such
irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties, as are essential for
continuity of patient care.
Ensure Trust Information
Governance policy and best practice is followed (including confidentiality and
data quality) to ensure data quality is maximised and confidentiality of
information is maintained and applied to all data recorded, utilised and
reported on.
The Consultant with whom you are teamed will have full continuing
responsibility for the care of patients, but the post holder will be expected
to support the management of these patients.
This may require the provision of advice and assistance to / from
colleagues in other specialties and the proper delegation of the treatment of
patients under his/her care to junior staff, which should include an element of
training and education. The post holder
will be expected and encouraged by the Consultant to carry out any research
activities which are an inherent part of normal clinical duties.
General
Clinical Governance
1.
In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to
ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
Any Other Duties
2.
Any other duties as deemed appropriate.
Person Specification
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Desirable
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience at Senior Clinical Fellow level
- History taking and examinations skills Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or equivalent in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including:
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Good teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Delivery of good acute clinical care Eligibility to work in the UK
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
- MBBS or equivalent medical
- qualification
- Registered with a License to
- Practice with the General Medical
- Council
Clinical skills
Essential
- Good record keeping
- Mastery of basic skills with adults
- (history, examination, bloods,
- cannulation)
- Basic life support skills
Person Specification
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Desirable
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience at Senior Clinical Fellow level
- History taking and examinations skills Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or equivalent in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including:
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Good teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Delivery of good acute clinical care Eligibility to work in the UK
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
- MBBS or equivalent medical
- qualification
- Registered with a License to
- Practice with the General Medical
- Council
Clinical skills
Essential
- Good record keeping
- Mastery of basic skills with adults
- (history, examination, bloods,
- cannulation)
- Basic life support skills
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.
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.
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).
