LED / Trust Grade (ST3+) Trauma and Orthopaedics 12 months

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Specialty Registrar to join our innovative Trauma & Orthopaedics team, to cover Maternity leave starting in August 2025 for 12 months.

The post is 1in 9 on call covering Trauma & Orthopaedics Surgery. This is an excellent opportunity to gain useful clinical experience in this specialty.

For informal enquiry please contact Mr Nate Ahearn, Consultant on 01803 654969.

Main duties of the job

The applicant will be expected to take part in the standard registrar on-call rota (1 in 9). Given the anticipated stage of training, the successful applicant will not be expected to operate independently for the majority of procedures but will be able to take part in supervised elective and trauma lists.

The timetable is to be designed with the new appointee to fulfil their training needs. There will be opportunities to work in fracture and elective clinics. It is anticipated that this post will allow the applicant to proceed to successful selection for national specialist registrar training.

About us

Why Work With Us

The Trauma and Orthopaedic directorate sits within the Planned Care Integrated Service Organisation at Torbay Hospital. A comprehensive outpatient service is provided to all South Devon patients, both for trauma and elective orthopaedics. Fracture clinics are held at Torbay Hospital each weekday morning. Elective outpatient clinics currently take place at Torbay and Newton Abbot Hospitals. There is a Hydrotherapy pool and Rheumatology service at Torbay Hospital.

Two high dependency beds are supported on the elective orthopaedic ward.

The Directorate has two inpatient wards - Ainslie (26 trauma beds) and Ella Rowcroft (19 elective beds). We additionally undertake a high proportion of day case orthopaedic surgery, including selected joint replacement procedures, and have established a national reputation for excellence in this field.

There are four HEPA filtered Laminar flow theatres for trauma and orthopaedic surgery.

Admissions Officers co-ordinate all elective cases and input all operating lists (fracture and elective) onto the Hospital's Theatre system. Trauma Co-ordinators assist surgeons with the compilation of fracture lists and co-ordination of their operative stay, and also manage a "fast track" system for patients with fractured neck of femur. In addition these patients are supported by Consultant Orthogeriatricians, with a Physician's Assistant.