Job summary
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Senior Trauma Fellow in Trauma & Orthopaedic Post CCT Trauma Fellow Post
12 months fixed term Trust Registrar level:
Start Date: Wednesday 3 August 2022 until Tuesday 1 August 2023
Closes midnight: 4th July only successful candidates will be contacted. Post may close earlier, once sufficient applications received
Main duties of the job
With the generous sponsorship from Smith and Nephew, we have developed a fantastic post for an experienced (post CCT ideally or post exam) Trauma Fellow to join our busy department. We are not a Major Trauma Centre but we have a fantastically busy Trauma unit based in Gloucester Royal Hospital. Mr. Christopher Curwen (Fellowship supervisor) and Mr. Daniel Engelke will occupy the successful applicant most of the time. Both are internationally renowned trauma surgeons regularly teaching and presenting at National and International Trauma meetings. The Trauma Fellow timetable is designed to be flexible enough to allow the Fellow to acquire the necessary exposure to all types of trauma and possibly spend more time focusing on their sub-specialist area of interest.
The candidate should have completed their FRCS (TR&Orth) or equivalent.
The post has ample supervised theatre time and potential for further independent operating dependent on the candidate's needs and experience.
About us
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staffs are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.
*Figures based CCG data on the number of people registered at a GP surgery in Gloucestershire
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties
The appointee will be expected to work with the rest of the orthopaedic team to provide orthopaedic and trauma services to the county. The post will be predominantly based in the main two hospitals with work at other community hospital sites in the county.
The appointee will be expected to work eight clinical sessions per week, which is the same as the Specialist Registrars. Most of these sessions will be fixed but there will be an annualised component to cover other clinics and lists. The appointees take part in the middle grade on call rota of his base hospital, which is prospectively covered.
Management arrangements The appointee will be professionally and managerially accountable, to Mr D Engelke, Orthopaedic Specialty Director. Education will be managed by Mr N Atwal.
Teaching Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust accommodates medical, nursing and Allied Health Professions students. It is anticipated that the appointee will take part in teaching these groups as appropriate. Medical students attend from the Gloucestershire Clinical Academy as part of the University of Bristol.
Research There is an active research programmed and research opportunities could be made available to the interested post holder.
Continuing Education The post holder will be encouraged to utilise the library facilities within the Trust as well as participating in the activities of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Postgraduate Medical Centres. Severn Post-graduate Teaching takes place in Bristol.
Clinical Governance and Audit The Trust has established a framework for clinical governance that incorporates a well-developed clinical audit programme.
The post holder will be expected to take part in developing clinical audit activities and in achieving clinical governance objectives in accordance with agreed Directorate and Corporate Clinical Governance programmes. These build on the considerable progress already made by the Trust in clinical audit and continuous quality improvement.
In support of the above activity, the Trust has a well-established Clinical Audit Department and there is access to statistical support from a statistician. Time is allocated for clinical governance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties
The appointee will be expected to work with the rest of the orthopaedic team to provide orthopaedic and trauma services to the county. The post will be predominantly based in the main two hospitals with work at other community hospital sites in the county.
The appointee will be expected to work eight clinical sessions per week, which is the same as the Specialist Registrars. Most of these sessions will be fixed but there will be an annualised component to cover other clinics and lists. The appointees take part in the middle grade on call rota of his base hospital, which is prospectively covered.
Management arrangements The appointee will be professionally and managerially accountable, to Mr D Engelke, Orthopaedic Specialty Director. Education will be managed by Mr N Atwal.
Teaching Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust accommodates medical, nursing and Allied Health Professions students. It is anticipated that the appointee will take part in teaching these groups as appropriate. Medical students attend from the Gloucestershire Clinical Academy as part of the University of Bristol.
Research There is an active research programmed and research opportunities could be made available to the interested post holder.
Continuing Education The post holder will be encouraged to utilise the library facilities within the Trust as well as participating in the activities of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Postgraduate Medical Centres. Severn Post-graduate Teaching takes place in Bristol.
Clinical Governance and Audit The Trust has established a framework for clinical governance that incorporates a well-developed clinical audit programme.
The post holder will be expected to take part in developing clinical audit activities and in achieving clinical governance objectives in accordance with agreed Directorate and Corporate Clinical Governance programmes. These build on the considerable progress already made by the Trust in clinical audit and continuous quality improvement.
In support of the above activity, the Trust has a well-established Clinical Audit Department and there is access to statistical support from a statistician. Time is allocated for clinical governance.
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS, MRCS and FRCS (TR and Ortho) or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and CCST
- Completion of Orthopaedic training at Registrar level
- Knowledge of Research methodology
- Broad based medical knowledge
- Previous experience with knee surgery
Desirable
- Higher Surgical degree
- Preparation of peer reviewd publications
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS, MRCS and FRCS (TR and Ortho) or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and CCST
- Completion of Orthopaedic training at Registrar level
- Knowledge of Research methodology
- Broad based medical knowledge
- Previous experience with knee surgery
Desirable
- Higher Surgical degree
- Preparation of peer reviewd 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.
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).
