Specialty Doctor Trauma & Orthopaedics

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 17 April 2025

Job summary

Applications are invited to apply for the post of Specialty Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Warwick Hospital.

The team is made up of Consultants, Associate Specialist, Specialty Doctors and training Registrars. These positions are supported by Junior and Foundation doctors, an Orthogeriatric Specialty Doctor and also Advanced Physiotherapists, Orthopaedic nurse practitioners and ACPs.

Main duties of the job

The emphasis of this role is to support the Emergency Department with the management and flow of Trauma and Orthopaedic admissions. The role will work closely with the ED team to manage these patients in a timely manner and to support the flow pressures throughout the organisation.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-S1823

Job locations

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to contribute to both elective and emergency work and will also be required to participate in an on-call rota for out of hours and weekend cover. The department regularly supports with teaching for both Warwick and Buckinghamshire Medical Schools. There will be opportunities for training, CPD and research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous Orthopaedic experience in both elective and trauma services in the NHS

Desirable

Previous registrar level experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous Orthopaedic experience in both elective and trauma services in the NHS

Desirable

Previous registrar level experience in Trauma and 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).