Trust Grade Registrar -Trauma & Orthopaedics

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

1 year fixed term Registrar

This post is intended to provide middle grade experience for those seeking a career in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

Candidates must have completed MBBS or equivalent and had Foundation experience.

Candidates will have basic training in surgery in general and experience in Orthopaedics and have MRCS or working towards finishing part B.

There will be opportunity to attend teaching alongside the Specialist Registrars in the Leicester training programme within the limits of service commitments.

The job will support candidates wishing to sit the FRCS examinations and we have a good track record of successful attainment from our unit.

Main duties of the job

We can offer candidates:

A supportive and friendly environment

Continuing professional development opportunities

Weekly in house educational sessions in orthopaedics along with a full academic programme

Regular access to timetabled theatre sessions and outpatient clinics

Opportunity to take part in research and clinical audit work

Mentoring to aid future career progression

Access to educational supervisors and a full appraisal process

Exposure to MDT working

Study leave allowance with a substantial budget

NHS pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

27 - 32 days paid annual leave

We are a district general hospital with a full trauma subspecialty service provision, with good links with Coventry and Leicester teaching hospitals for major trauma and spines.

We offer support in visa applications for overseas candidates.

The post you are applying for will be subject to a DBS Check that is satisfactory and all other pre-employment checks that are required by the Trust.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Kettering is at the heart of the UK's largest growth area outside London. Its central location allows easy access by rail or road to major centres in the UK and is within easy travelling distance of 4 international airports.

The area offers everything from a traditional market town to charming villages and picturesque countryside. The housing market remains competitively priced. The town has excellent and expanding educational facilities, and a wide range of leisure opportunities.

Date posted

02 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £63,152 a year per annum plus supplements

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

264-6653344-SUR

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

Qualifications Full GMC registration
MRCS or in process of completing
Working towards FRCS

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

1-2 years Registrar level
Experience at Register level in Trauma and Orthopaedics in UK for more than 1 year

Skills

Essential

Leadership skills
Organisational skills
Communication Skills
Commitment to training and development

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

Qualifications Full GMC registration
MRCS or in process of completing
Working towards FRCS

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

1-2 years Registrar level
Experience at Register level in Trauma and Orthopaedics in UK for more than 1 year

Skills

Essential

Leadership skills
Organisational skills
Communication Skills
Commitment to training and development

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).