Foundation Year 3 Doctor in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job summary

We have a fixed term Clinical Fellow post in Trauma & Orthopaedics vacancy (ST1/2 level) to start as soon as possible until 05 August 2025 (with the possibility to extend) at King's Mill Hospital, part of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post will be an excellent opportunity for doctors who have completed core training and want to improve clinical and research skills before applying for Specialty Registrar posts in Trauma and Orthopaedics or for those who have completed foundation training and are looking to improve their skills in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

All successful candidates will be well supported by senior colleagues during your tenure with us.

This post is ST1/2 level so previous UK clinical experience is essential.

Please note this post is for those with previous UK experience only. If you do not have previous UK experience (clinical attachments are not classed as UK experience) please see vacancy 214-SRG25-7004298 - Clinical Development Fellow.

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.

We would love you to join us.