Job summary
The post is based at Liverpool Univesity Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be primarily based at our Level 1 Major Trauma Centre at Aintree University Hospital.
The Major Trauma Fellow takes part in a 1 in 21 general on-call attracting a weekend allowance of 5%; a night premium with allowance for leave; and an availability uplift of 8%.
The weekend trauma lists facilitate the successful candidate to acquire training and non technical list running skills. These lists are remunerated as extra payments.
Main duties of the job
The Orthopaedic Directorate has a proven track record in research with high level of national and international conference papers/presentations as well as published papers in peer reviewed journals. The successful candidate would be expected to contribute to ongoing research projects within their dedicated research sessions.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The salary for this post will be that of a SpR and according to previous reckonable equivalent service. Applicants should be at a Specialist Registrar Grade or equivalent and ideally near to completing their Higher Specialist Training.
There will be exposure to all aspects of Major Trauma seen in a regional MTC with specific emphasis on long bone, hip, pelvic and chest injuries.
The successful candidate will be attached primarily to the Major Trauma T&O Consultants but with opportunities to see all aspects of modern specialist trauma care.
Candidates are expected to have prior experience in intramedullary nailing, periarticular fractures and application of external fixation. The successful candidate will be required to be registered with the General Medial Council and hold a License to Practice.
Possession of FRCS Orth or equivalent qualifications is essential. All doctors are responsible to maintain a portfolio of their career over the last five years in order to satisfy GMC revalidation criteria.
If successful, you will be required to bring along your supporting information portfolio inculding recent appraisals documents when joining the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The salary for this post will be that of a SpR and according to previous reckonable equivalent service. Applicants should be at a Specialist Registrar Grade or equivalent and ideally near to completing their Higher Specialist Training.
There will be exposure to all aspects of Major Trauma seen in a regional MTC with specific emphasis on long bone, hip, pelvic and chest injuries.
The successful candidate will be attached primarily to the Major Trauma T&O Consultants but with opportunities to see all aspects of modern specialist trauma care.
Candidates are expected to have prior experience in intramedullary nailing, periarticular fractures and application of external fixation. The successful candidate will be required to be registered with the General Medial Council and hold a License to Practice.
Possession of FRCS Orth or equivalent qualifications is essential. All doctors are responsible to maintain a portfolio of their career over the last five years in order to satisfy GMC revalidation criteria.
If successful, you will be required to bring along your supporting information portfolio inculding recent appraisals documents when joining the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- FRCS Tr&Orth (or equivalent)
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing medical education.
- Experience of teaching to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
- Understanding of NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance.
- Willingness to participate in management activities
- Understanding of financial arrangements in the NHS
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
Audit Experience
Essential
- Thorough understanding of the principles of clinical audit.
- Evidence of audit completed.
Desirable
- Publication of audit results.
Research Experience
Essential
- Understanding principles of research.
- Proven track record in research.
- Publication of research.
Desirable
- Success in obtaining funding for research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- FRCS Tr&Orth (or equivalent)
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing medical education.
- Experience of teaching to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
- Understanding of NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance.
- Willingness to participate in management activities
- Understanding of financial arrangements in the NHS
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
Audit Experience
Essential
- Thorough understanding of the principles of clinical audit.
- Evidence of audit completed.
Desirable
- Publication of audit results.
Research Experience
Essential
- Understanding principles of research.
- Proven track record in research.
- Publication of research.
Desirable
- Success in obtaining funding for research
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
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).
