Foundation Year 2 - Trauma and Orthopaedics

Job summary

Salisbury District Hospital is looking for motivated and enthusiastic Foundation Two doctors to apply for the full time post of FY2 in Trauma and Orthopaedics. The successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as possible.

You will gain experience in a busy orthopaedic surgery and trauma department. The successful candidate will also participate in the on call rota along with the current trainees and the hospital at night rota.

Candidates will require full registration with the General Medical Council. You will be encouraged to develop clinical, managerial and educational skills within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Responsibility for the daily care of the ward patients working in co-operation with the registrars.

Routine admissions and emergencies to be clerked. Clinical notes to be maintained, clearly and accurately.

Attend the Emergency Department to review cases referred to the department.

Assist in the operating theatre wherever possible, when ward duties permit, and in post-operative recovery of patients following major Orthopaedic surgery.

Attend ward rounds of the combined Orthopaedic staff and of individual consultants, including the wards rounds with the Ortho-geriatrician.

Attend, where possible, out-patient clinics for formal teaching of regional examination and clinical injuries.

Encouragement will be given for junior doctors to carry out research if he/she wishes.

The post holder would be expected to attend educational sessions and in particular the specifically designed course for Junior Medical Staff, with protected time for education on Friday afternoons if not on duty.

The post will participate in the Out of Hours on-call for Trauma & Orthopaedics on a 1:7 basis and Hospital at Night rota 1:12 basis.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk