Trust Grade Registrar - Trauma & Orthopaedics
The closing date is 15 June 2025
Job summary
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
The post duties involve middle grade duties including elective clinics, elective theatres, fracture clinic and trauma operating lists.
There is 1:10 on call with prospective cover.
Friday afternoons are protected training sessions and governance meetings. The post holder will work closely with the consultants and received one to one informal tuition.
The post holder is responsible for one of the Orthopaedics consultants teams and will rotate between those teams on a 6 monthly basis
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.
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 General Hospital is a defence positive trust, supporting veterans, reservists, spouses & their families, and cadet armed forces volunteers, utilising their unique skills and experiences within the hospital workforce. We provide exceptional support to our employees who serve as reservists, ensuring they can balance their civilian and military responsibilities effectively.
Details
Date posted
13 June 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£61,825 to £70,425 a year per annum plus supplements
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
264-7255055-SUR
Job locations
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Employer details
Employer name
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Employer's website
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