Job summary
A comprehensive teaching programme is in operation. This involves weekly consultant and fellow led tutorials for all juniors. Junior Doctors are encouraged to attend an ATLS course, which are run at the John Radcliffe.
Main duties of the job
Junior grade doctors are responsible for the day to day care of patients.
In particular Trauma Service junior doctors are responsible for:
- Routine care of all patients on the Trauma Service.
- Specific responsibility for the assessment, care and theatre preparation for all emergency admissions when on-call.
- Audit data collection, prescribing and immediate discharge communication for all patients on the Trauma Service.
There are 9 junior doctors working a full shift rota.
Junior Doctors are rostered to work with the Trauma 'Consultant of the week' Team, the Orthogeriatric Team, on-call, ward afternoon/evening cover, Nights or 'float week'.
About us
The John Radcliffe Trauma Unit provides for the total care of the injured, from their reception through to discharge. Approximately 3,500 patients are admitted each year to the Trauma wards, under the care of the Trauma Service. Operations are performed on approximately 3,000 of these inpatients. 52 inpatient adult beds are available to the Trauma Service, with additional beds in the children's surgical ward and the intensive care unit. Patients with multiple injuries are frequently transferred from other hospitals for specialised care. A total of 23,000 patients are seen in the fracture clinics every year.
Due to a significant number of elderly proximal femur fracture patients, the Trauma Team works closely with the Ortho-geriatrician Team. This provides a great opportunity for the post holder to obtain a diverse skill mix with emphasis of management of acute and subacute medical conditions, in addition to generic surgical and orthopaedic skills. It is expected the post will attract individuals with a wide variety of specialist interests, such as: Medicine, Surgery, Anaesthesia, and Radiology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is fixed term contract for 12 months.
The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
Salary scale:
Nodal Point 2 local appointment grade code MT02 with on-call commitments
The post holder must be up to date with all mandatory and statutory training including ATLS.
The appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions that mirror the 2018 refresh contract.
The appointee must hold a full GMC registration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is fixed term contract for 12 months.
The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
Salary scale:
Nodal Point 2 local appointment grade code MT02 with on-call commitments
The post holder must be up to date with all mandatory and statutory training including ATLS.
The appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions that mirror the 2018 refresh contract.
The appointee must hold a full GMC registration.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- Medical Qualification Post internship/FY1
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 12 months postgraduate experience
- Sound core General Medical & Surgical Knowledge
Desirable
- Emergency medicine/surgery post
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Team Working
- Communication skills
- Organisation Computer Literate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- Medical Qualification Post internship/FY1
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 12 months postgraduate experience
- Sound core General Medical & Surgical Knowledge
Desirable
- Emergency medicine/surgery post
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Team Working
- Communication skills
- Organisation Computer Literate
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).
