Clinical Development Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Job summary

We have a number Clinical Fellow posts in Trauma & Orthopaedics vacancy (FY2/ST1/2 level) to start as soon as possible rotating between King's Mill and Newark Hospitals, part of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for a fixed term period of two years.

This post will be an excellent opportunity for doctors who have completedbasic post-graduate leveltraining and want to develop and improve their skills in Trauma and Orthopaedicsat the levels indicated above.The posts can be tailored to the individuals'requirements, including adjusting to working practices in the NHS from outside the UK, entry to Core and Specialist Training within the NHS.

Main duties of the job

• Under the supervision of the Consultant provide to the care of patients in the department with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness or injury.
• Referral of patients to appropriate in-patientfacilities as appropriate.
• Involvement in multi-disciplinary teams and meetings.
• Teaching and supervision of junior staff as appropriate.
• Involvement in relevant administration duties (e.g.in rota schedules).
• Active involvement in audit and clinical governance.
• Play an active role in the day-to-day management and administration of the department.
• So far asis consistent with the discharge of the above duties, the post-holder shall undertake to deputise for absent colleagues, when the post-holder deputises outside his/her normal contracted duties and commitment, an equivalent amount of off duty shall be given.
• The post-holder undertakes to be available for such irregular commitments outside normal reserved duties as are essential for the continuity of patient care.
• The post-holder may be required to work Public Holidays, as per the rota and will receive time off in lieu.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, wealso care for you.

We would love you to join us.