Job summary
Barts Health is the largest NHS Trust in the UK and home to one of the busiest Major Trauma Centres in Europe at the Royal London.
This is a 1 year rotational post within the Orthopaedic Network across Barts Health with a minimum 6 months across The Royal London Hospital (RLH) and Newham University Hospital (NUH), and a minimum 6 months at Whipps Cross Hospital (WCH).
This unique opportunity offers exposure to the major trauma service, including complex adult and paediatric trauma, as well as the busy fragility fracture service, with exposure to large volumes of hip fractures. This role is designed to support those looking to progress to higher surgical training programmes in Trauma & Orthopaedics.
Newham University Hospital (NUH) is home to Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre (BHOC) for elective care with 4 orthopaedic theatres, inpatient and day case wards. It is also a district general hospital which includes orthopaedic on-call.
Main duties of the job
Contribution to emergency orthopaedic and trauma 'on call' service. You will liaise and work with the registrar on-call to clerk, admit patients from A&E, and take referrals from GP's. Attendance at trauma calls. You will have support and supervision from the on-call Registrar and the on-call Consultant.
On-calls will be both day shifts from 8am to 8.30pm and night shifts from 8pm to 9am. This system is European Working Time Directive compliant.
Continuous care of orthopaedic in-patients. The post holder must work flexibly with your colleagues and share the workload. This includes cross covering for colleagues who are on nights, zero hour days or on leave.
Participation in ward activities and regular ward rounds with the appropriate Consultant. It is expected that the post holder will attend the elective out patient clinics, fracture clinics and theatre session whenever possible and training days are included in the rota for this activity to be supernumerary and protected.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All SHOs at RLH are expected to attend daily trauma meeting at 8 am; this is an interactive meeting and an informal teaching opportunity. SHOs are expected to be to fully informed about patients that they have seen and assessed whilst on call.
As part of continuing medical education and training required for revalidation and career progression the post holder is expected to attend orthopaedic teaching sessions which take place on a regular basis.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate actively in departmental audit projects and complete a project during their 6 month post. This includes presenting the figures for activity, mortality and morbidity for your team at the monthly local department audit meeting and presenting completed projects at the 3 monthly combined Barts Bone & Joint Health audit meeting
Job description
Job responsibilities
All SHOs at RLH are expected to attend daily trauma meeting at 8 am; this is an interactive meeting and an informal teaching opportunity. SHOs are expected to be to fully informed about patients that they have seen and assessed whilst on call.
As part of continuing medical education and training required for revalidation and career progression the post holder is expected to attend orthopaedic teaching sessions which take place on a regular basis.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate actively in departmental audit projects and complete a project during their 6 month post. This includes presenting the figures for activity, mortality and morbidity for your team at the monthly local department audit meeting and presenting completed projects at the 3 monthly combined Barts Bone & Joint Health audit meeting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
Clinical Expertise in Specialty / Sub-Speciality
Essential
- Ability to assess acute medical problems with minimal supervision.
- Adequate progression of training
- To be familiar with the NHS and workings of a UK hospital
Desirable
- Previous Orthopaedic experience at SHO level.
Training Expected
Essential
- Completion of appropriate training for current level.
Desirable
- ATLS / CCrisp / BSS desirable.
- Has shown engagement in all aspects of clinical governance including audit and risk management
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Demonstrates a keen interest in academia including engaging in research across the trust
Desirable
- Interest in research and peer review publication
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
Clinical Expertise in Specialty / Sub-Speciality
Essential
- Ability to assess acute medical problems with minimal supervision.
- Adequate progression of training
- To be familiar with the NHS and workings of a UK hospital
Desirable
- Previous Orthopaedic experience at SHO level.
Training Expected
Essential
- Completion of appropriate training for current level.
Desirable
- ATLS / CCrisp / BSS desirable.
- Has shown engagement in all aspects of clinical governance including audit and risk management
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Demonstrates a keen interest in academia including engaging in research across the trust
Desirable
- Interest in research and peer review publication
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.
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.
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).
