Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Trauma and Orthopaedic Trust Grade Doctor

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to recruit a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our Orthopaedic team. The post is based at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital however the successful candidate may be asked to work Trustwide. The main clinical commitment will be to support the Orthopaedic Trauma and Elective service.

Applicants should have MBBS qualification and relevant experience.

They will work alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team including nursing, physio and ortho-geriatric colleagues with educational and clinical supervision provided by an Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeon.

The post will initially be available as a 6 month fixed term contract and will provide an ideal opportunity for further experience, training and enhance portfolio. This post includes shift work and participation in the Registrar rota at NSECH. Training opportunities in Orthopaedics will be provided as well as support for professional development.

If the successful appointee has over four years post qualification experience, they will be appointed on Specialty Doctor 2021 Terms and Conditions.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be expected to work within the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department under the supervision of a Consultant. This will include elective outpatient clinics and theatre lists as well as participation in the registrar trauma rota (shift working including night time and weekend working).

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£41,750 to £64,288 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7253286HD

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information in relation to the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information in relation to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Eligible for full GMC registration

Experience

Essential

  • Experience at CT2 Level or equivalent
  • Experience of working within Orthopaedics
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Eligible for full GMC registration

Experience

Essential

  • Experience at CT2 Level or equivalent
  • Experience of working within Orthopaedics

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

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Lead for Trauma

Mr An Murty

an.murty@nhct.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£41,750 to £64,288 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7253286HD

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


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