Anatomy Demonstrators and Trust Doctor (CT1/2 level)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Trust Doctors

The primary day to day focus of the posts will be the management of inpatients and emergency admissions within Derriford Hospital. Although these are Trust (CT1-2 level equivalent) positions appointed for service there will be opportunities for career development by taking on audits, QI projects and facilitating medical student teaching. Each candidate with be assigned an educational supervisor.

Teaching/Audit

Teaching takes place currently on Monday mornings, Thursday lunchtime and Fridays.

Research

Clinical research projects are encouraged and help will be given in choice of project and advice of its pursuit.

Anatomy Demonstrators

The primary focus is on teaching the undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) and postgraduate Physician Associate Studies (PgDip) courses, although there are opportunities to provide teaching to clinical and allied health profession staff within the NHS.

3 out of 5 weeks during term time and outside of term time the successful applicants will give support to the day to day running of the Trauma and Orthopaedic department and be involved in their full shift rota including day and night shifts (cross covering neurosurgery) and weekend ward cover.

Please note, as an Anatomy Demonstrator you are working approximately 40% of the time in the medical school, therefore your training opportunities within orthopaedics are in proportion with your in-hospital working time.

Research

Anatomy, Teaching and Clinical research projects are encouraged for candidates who are progressing well. Help will be given in choice of project and advice of its pursuit.

FOR BOTH ROLES

Part of the role is to cover ward duties and we have introduced 2 x 5 day week blocks of working on wards within each rota cycle (1xShaugh Ward, 1xSharp Ward) to improve continuity of care and training planning. The expectation, when possible, will be to swap these weeks with colleagues when wanting to take leave but this is not currently formally prospectively covered.

NB priority for theatre sessions is given for Deanery trainees requiring theatre exposure to meet their training requirements. All staff will however, will be asked for their particular interests and where possible, will be allocated duties accordingly, including attending theatre if appropriate.

Rota for both positions

Current rota

Normal working day 0800-1730

On-call 0800-2030 Mon Thurs, Fri Sun

Nights 2000-0830 Mon Thurs, Fri-Sun cross cover with Neurosurgery (potential for cross-cover to end by December 2022)

Weekend ward cover 0800-1730

ORTHOPAEDICS IN PLYMOUTH

The provision of elective orthopaedic and trauma services in Plymouth is undertaken jointly by NHS and Royal Naval Medical Staff. The catchment population is approximately 435,000.

The Department consists of:-

Consultants -

Mr M Brinsden Mr J Aird Mr Hosny

Mr R Jeffery Mr D Stitson Mr K Trimble

Mr J Keenan Miss S Fullilove Mr C McAllen

Mr M Westwood Mr J Metcalfe Mr A Murphy

Miss C Taylor Mr M Williams Mr S Adams (MOD)

Mr S Coleridge Mr B Holroyd Mr R Yarlagadda

Mr C Gozzard Mr P Guyver Mr D Hinsley (MOD)

Mr A Elbakoury

1-2 locum consultants

1 Arthroplasty Clinical Fellow

11 senior rota staff comprising:

• 7 ST3+
• 4 Orthopaedic Fellows (substantive)
• 1 Trauma Fellow
• 1 Trauma Fellow (Egyptian link)

20 junior rota staff comprising:

• 2 F2 (1 MOD)
• 4 CT/ST1/2
• 5 Trust doctors
• 3 PAs (inc 1 rotating trainee PA)
• 6 Anatomy Demonstrators

1 orthogeriatric Consultant

1 orthogeriatric Specialty Doctor

1 Specialty Doctor Orthopaedic Physician

Orthopaedic and Trauma Service

All in-patient trauma cases are admitted to Derriford Hospital. This large modern hospital has two trauma wards with 60 beds. Derriford Hospital has been nominated as a Major Trauma Centre in the South West. With sub-regional Neurosurgical, Plastic Surgical and Thoracic Units are on site, Derriford Hospital is now the preferred treatment centre for multiply injured patients in the peninsula. There is ample opportunity for the successful candidate to become involved in the management of these patients.

The Trauma Service is Consultant led and delivered. Every day commences with a Trauma Meeting where all trauma cases are discussed and plans for the day operating completed. A Hip Fracture list then commences at 08:30 and two hip fracture patients undergo surgical intervention. The trauma list then continues from 13:00 until 21:00 hours. The trauma operating lists have a dedicated consultant surgeon. The Friday and weekend lists operate from 08:30 until 17:30 hours.

The elective service is equally as busy as the trauma service and the Consultants are divided into teams. Each trust doctor will have a consultant allocated to them for the duration of the job. The consultant will guide the successful candidate to set and achieve goals during the time in the department.

Other Relevant Information

Number of beds for which the post carries responsibility:

Derriford Hospital 55 Trauma beds plus Paediatric beds

Derriford Hospital 62 Elective beds plus Paediatric and Day Case Beds.

Discharges and Death P.A. in specialty - approx. 5,600

New Outpatients P.A. in specialty - approx. 11,000

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• No more than 4 years of post-graduate orthopaedic experience

Essential

Essential

• Fully completed application form which reads coherently to a high standard of English.

Essential

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years of postgraduate medical experience (equivalent to that obtained in a UK Foundation Training programme)

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience (min 3 months)
• Life support training BLS, ALS....

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

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)