Job summary
Are you looking to join a high-performing and progressive team offering excellent training and development programmes in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery?
We are looking for two ST3+ Trauma and Orthopaedic Registrars to join the team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust on a fixed term 2-year contract.
You will become part of an experienced and supportive team of Specialty Doctors and Registrars working cross sites at Peterborough City Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, and Stamford and Rutland Hospital. The main responsibility of the role will be to provide a high-quality of specialist inpatient and outpatient care to patients with Trauma and Orthopaedic problems referred by General Practitioners and other hospital colleagues.
This excellent opportunity would suit a surgical trainee who may have successfully passed the MRCS examination and who is now looking for additional Orthopaedic experience before applying for a Specialist Registrar post. You will be allocated to a Consultant to help you develop your Clinical and Surgical skills.
We are dedicated to training and research, and we will support you in developing a subspeciality. We will ensure excellent learning and training opportunities for you to specialise in either hip & knee replacements, knee arthroscopies, foot and ankle, hands, shoulder & elbow surgery and observe other sub-specialities of orthopaedics such as paediatric orthopaedic surgery.
Main duties of the job
As our new ST3+ Trauma and Orthopaedic Registrars, your primary responsibility will be for Trauma and Orthopaedics including experience in Elective Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery.
Your clinical duties on the Orthopaedic wards will include ward round, attending, and assisting in theatres and clinics. You will take part on the on call rota where you will be provided with Consultant supervision.
As an experienced member of the team, you will be expected to provide supervision and support to Junior Doctors and non-Consultant medical staff on the ward daily, as well as participating in multidisciplinary team meetings.
You will be encouraged to participate in Clinical Governance activities, undertake audit and contribute to national audits, and actively pursuing further professional development opportunities.
If you wish to discuss the post informally or arrange a visit, please contact either Mr Amitabh Dwyer, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon through the Hinchingbrooke APC Cheryl Bryan (01480 442822) or Mr Ravindra Kamath through his secretary Sharline (01733 677183). We would be pleased to discuss the post with you.
About us
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.
We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a full-time post for two Trust ST3+ registrars designed to give training and experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics. This post would suit a surgical trainee who may have successfully passed the MRCS examination and who is now looking for additional orthopaedic experience before applying for a Specialist Registrar post. Exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic and ambitious individuals to join, learn from and support the Orthopaedic surgical team.
The successful applicants will join the Trauma and Orthopaedic department at a Registrar level. These posts will be available to start October 2023. The successful candidates will be offered a 2-year contract and will be expected to take part in the middle tier level as part of the site based on call rota with a junior doctor and an orthopaedic consultant based at PCH that covers both sites. The post will also include weekend on calls within working time directive.
The post does not have formal training recognition, but the successful applicant will be expected to take a full part in the Directorates education and Clinical Governance programme.
The successful candidates will be expected to work cross sites at Hinchingbrooke, Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals.
Responsibilities
- Supporting outpatient and inpatient care of patients with T&O problems referred by General Practitioners and hospital colleagues.
- Supporting the consultant surgeon in providing, enhancing, and developing specialist care.
- Management of emergency admissions when on-call supporting on call SHO and consulting with consultant on call as appropriate.
- Supervising junior doctors and non-consultant medical staff.
- Teaching junior doctors, medical students, and non-medical staff as appropriate and in line with the guidance by the Postgraduate Dean and Clinical Tutor and FY2 Foundation year programme Director.
- Conducting patient management in line with the guidelines agreed by the T&O consultants and the Trust.
- Undertaking audit of his/her work and contributing to appropriate national audits.
- Participating in continuing professional development and in the Trusts appraisal and assessment processes, which include a formal annual appraisal.
- Participating in the Trusts Clinical Governance activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a full-time post for two Trust ST3+ registrars designed to give training and experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics. This post would suit a surgical trainee who may have successfully passed the MRCS examination and who is now looking for additional orthopaedic experience before applying for a Specialist Registrar post. Exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic and ambitious individuals to join, learn from and support the Orthopaedic surgical team.
The successful applicants will join the Trauma and Orthopaedic department at a Registrar level. These posts will be available to start October 2023. The successful candidates will be offered a 2-year contract and will be expected to take part in the middle tier level as part of the site based on call rota with a junior doctor and an orthopaedic consultant based at PCH that covers both sites. The post will also include weekend on calls within working time directive.
The post does not have formal training recognition, but the successful applicant will be expected to take a full part in the Directorates education and Clinical Governance programme.
The successful candidates will be expected to work cross sites at Hinchingbrooke, Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals.
Responsibilities
- Supporting outpatient and inpatient care of patients with T&O problems referred by General Practitioners and hospital colleagues.
- Supporting the consultant surgeon in providing, enhancing, and developing specialist care.
- Management of emergency admissions when on-call supporting on call SHO and consulting with consultant on call as appropriate.
- Supervising junior doctors and non-consultant medical staff.
- Teaching junior doctors, medical students, and non-medical staff as appropriate and in line with the guidance by the Postgraduate Dean and Clinical Tutor and FY2 Foundation year programme Director.
- Conducting patient management in line with the guidelines agreed by the T&O consultants and the Trust.
- Undertaking audit of his/her work and contributing to appropriate national audits.
- Participating in continuing professional development and in the Trusts appraisal and assessment processes, which include a formal annual appraisal.
- Participating in the Trusts Clinical Governance activities.
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- ATLS
- Full GMC Registration
- Thorough and broad training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery including emergency surgery for a minimum of 5 years
- Able to demonstrate successful participation in audits
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Flexible Team Member
- Interest in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care
- Fluent in verbal and written English
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives dignity, privacy, integrity, cultural and religious beliefs
Desirable
- FRCS Intercollegiate or equivalent
- CCT and /or inclusion on the Specialist Register of GMC or within six months of Appointments Advisory Committee
- MD or MS
- ALS Certificate
- Specific Training in lower limb surgery
- Experience in Orthopaedic Trauma management
- Teaching at Post and Undergraduate levels
- Evidence of completed and published research
- Instigated, designed and completed audit projects and protocols
- Evidence of having supervised and supported research students
- Attended a course in NHS Leadership
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- ATLS
- Full GMC Registration
- Thorough and broad training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery including emergency surgery for a minimum of 5 years
- Able to demonstrate successful participation in audits
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Flexible Team Member
- Interest in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care
- Fluent in verbal and written English
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives dignity, privacy, integrity, cultural and religious beliefs
Desirable
- FRCS Intercollegiate or equivalent
- CCT and /or inclusion on the Specialist Register of GMC or within six months of Appointments Advisory Committee
- MD or MS
- ALS Certificate
- Specific Training in lower limb surgery
- Experience in Orthopaedic Trauma management
- Teaching at Post and Undergraduate levels
- Evidence of completed and published research
- Instigated, designed and completed audit projects and protocols
- Evidence of having supervised and supported research students
- Attended a course in NHS Leadership
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).
