Clinical Fellow (ST3+) in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holders will be working as part of the trauma and orthopaedic team on both elective and emergency surgery. The positions will be with one of the specialist teams. They will work alongside a team of middle grade staff with ward, theatre, clinic and on-call commitments. The on-call rota is a 1 in 10 and includes overnight cover and weekends, it is a 1C banded post.

The post holder will be involved in all aspects of the management of new and follow-up patients. They will undertake clinics (orthopaedic/fracture), operating theatre lists and administration. There is a regular Saturday all day trauma list, daily duty lists, regular main theatre and day case elective lists.

The orthopaedic department also holds regular multidisciplinary sports injury clinics with the sports and exercise medicine department.

Regular ward rounds including ward rounds with orthogeriatric consultant will be required.

The job is at registrar level and hence the post-holder will be expected to gain considerable experience in theatre and the clinics.

The post holder will deputise, so far as is practicable, for absent colleagues, and when necessary, the consultants. They will be required to undertake such exceptional irregular commitments outside normal hours as are essential for continuity of patient care, and duty in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

For full details of the role please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCS or equivalent
• Evidence of full GMC registration, with a licence to practise, at time of application

Desirable

• Higher degree or FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent

Clinical Experience

Essential

• 12 months trauma and orthopaedics experience at ST3 level or above
• ATLS
• Experience with the use of electronic medical notes and electronic prescribing
• Logbook evidence of trauma and elective operations

Desirable

• Teaching
• Experience of leading a team

Teaching Experience of leading a team

Desirable

• Basic management skills
• Formal management training

Research

Desirable

• Experience in research
• Evidence of publications

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Hospital

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)