Orthopaedic - Senior Clinical Fellow
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
The closing date is 18 May 2025
Job summary
There are three strong departments of surgical services in the directorate, these are Orthopaedics, Urology and General Surgery. These posts will ensure delivery of education and service within the directorate. Three posts are available in Trauma and Orthopaedics. In Orthopaedics there are 15 Consultants, 13 registrars and a junior team teams composed of Core Surgical Trainees, FY2s and Trust grades SHOs. In addition, the Department is strongly supported by Consultant Ortho Geriatricians.
Main duties of the job
Partake in on call rotation on rota. Support trauma and on call clinical workload. Ready patients for surgery. Carry out ward rounds. Support SHO's and juniors on call. You will have your own clinic lists.
About us
Croydon Health Services provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. These include Croydon University Hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital, The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath. A minor injuries unit in New Addington. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,500 staff provide services for a population of over 340,000 people with a high level of ethnic diversity. A recent public engagement programme called the Patient Revolution led to the development of a new vision and five promises to the people of Croydon. At Croydon Health Services we promise that we are always here for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is expected to supervise the work of the SHOs and FY1s and undertake regular ward rounds during the week along with the rest of the team. The general duties of the post include clinics (elective and fracture) and theatre lists (elective and trauma). There is a big emphasis on audit, research and teaching with numerous educational opportunities present in the department regularly. Participation in all these activities is encouraged and supported. Post holders who show appropriate progression may be ableto extend their contract and rotate through the department firms.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is expected to supervise the work of the SHOs and FY1s and undertake regular ward rounds during the week along with the rest of the team. The general duties of the post include clinics (elective and fracture) and theatre lists (elective and trauma). There is a big emphasis on audit, research and teaching with numerous educational opportunities present in the department regularly. Participation in all these activities is encouraged and supported. Post holders who show appropriate progression may be ableto extend their contract and rotate through the department firms.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Professional registration
Essential
Experience
Essential
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Professional registration
Essential
Experience
Essential
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).
