Junior Clinical Fellow Trauma, Orthopaedic.

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Junior Clinical Fellow within Trauma, Orthopaedics, at Royal Oldham Hospital.

This is a 6-12-month post which will provide an opportunity for the appointee to learn and develop subspecialty-level skill in the management of patients under the care of Orthopaedic.

The successful candidate will be based at The Royal Oldham Hospital with elective lists also based at Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary.

Main duties of the job

It is proposed that the appointee will participate in a 1/9 full shift system which will include outpatient clinics, operating theatre lists, on call and ward cover.

The Royal Oldham Hospital has approximately 75 general / vascular surgical beds. There is an 18 bed critical care facility and a surgical assessment unit containing 8 trolleys. A dedicated emergency theatre has been allocated to general surgery from August 2020.

You are expected to be part of a dynamic team providing high quality care to surgical patients. You will be responsible, under the supervision of the consultant, for the day to day care of elective and emergency patients. You will be expected to participate at level one on call rota for general surgery and cover for authorised absence of colleagues.

You will work and liaise with the colleagues across the multidisciplinary team to ensure an appropriate, professional and timely provision of care to patients.

During your post, you will be assigned to both an educational and clinical supervisor and have regular appraisal with help to build your own portfolio. Time will also be allotted to attend local weekly teaching as appropriate. You will be encouraged and expected to participate with other team members in audit and on-going research in the department. Where appropriate you will also be given study leave and you will be able apply for departmental funds for attendance at courses and professional exams.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers websitewww.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• Registration with General Medical Council
• Licensed with the GMC MBBS or equivalent.
• MBBS, M.B.CH.B. or equivalent.

Desirable

• Part 1 MRCS (or equivalent).
• Other relevant qualifications (ALS, ATLS, CCrISP).
• Other relevant postgraduate qualifications in science or education.

Clinical Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Evidence of excellent communication and organisational skills

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).