Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Trauma & Orthopaedics

The closing date is 19 June 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit to a permanent position within the Trauma and Orthopaedic specialty.

These posts will be 12.5 PAs, with an on call commitment of 1 in 16 weekends and 1 in 16 weekdays.

Main duties of the job

You will join an existing team of 17 consultants, 4 ST3+ and 10 speciality doctors providing a comprehensive Orthopaedic Service to the western part of North Nottinghamshire and, in particular, the residents of the Mansfield, Ashfield and Newark Districts.To be considered for this position you will need full registration with the General Medical Council and have MBBS or equivalent. You will have at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which is in Orthopaedics.

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.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-SRG25-7233614

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital/Newark Hospital

Mansfield Road/ Boundary Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield/ Newark

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC.
  • MRCS or equivalent
  • ATLS

Desirable

  • Higher Orthopaedic degree or Progress towards or attainment of intercollegiate college exams

Experience

Essential

  • Must have completed at least four years' full time post graduate training (or equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least 12 months in Trauma & Orthopaedics; or have equivalent experience and competencies
  • Experience within the specialty in the NHS

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a multidisciplinary setting

Teaching

Essential

  • Active interest in teaching

Desirable

  • Demonstrate ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
  • Evidence of podium presentations

Management & Administrative experience

Essential

  • Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload

Desirable

  • The potential to take lead clinician roles
  • Formal Leadership training

Research

Essential

  • Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice

Desirable

  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Research evidence

Other

Essential

  • Communication skills - to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely
  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, nurses, GP's and other agencies
  • Commitment to continuing education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC.
  • MRCS or equivalent
  • ATLS

Desirable

  • Higher Orthopaedic degree or Progress towards or attainment of intercollegiate college exams

Experience

Essential

  • Must have completed at least four years' full time post graduate training (or equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least 12 months in Trauma & Orthopaedics; or have equivalent experience and competencies
  • Experience within the specialty in the NHS

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a multidisciplinary setting

Teaching

Essential

  • Active interest in teaching

Desirable

  • Demonstrate ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
  • Evidence of podium presentations

Management & Administrative experience

Essential

  • Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload

Desirable

  • The potential to take lead clinician roles
  • Formal Leadership training

Research

Essential

  • Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice

Desirable

  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Research evidence

Other

Essential

  • Communication skills - to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely
  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, nurses, GP's and other agencies
  • Commitment to continuing education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital/Newark Hospital

Mansfield Road/ Boundary Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield/ Newark

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital/Newark Hospital

Mansfield Road/ Boundary Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield/ Newark

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Head of Service

Mr John

joby.john1@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-SRG25-7233614

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital/Newark Hospital

Mansfield Road/ Boundary Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield/ Newark

NG17 4JL


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