Job summary
This post is a full-time. Fixed term contract for 6 months to commence 4th March 2024 until 1st September 2024
The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
Salary scale:
Nodal Point 4 local appointment grade code MT04 - with on-call commitments
The post holder must be up to date with all mandatory and statutory training and hold a valid ALS certificate on appointment.
The appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions that mirror the 2018 refresh contract.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will gain clinical and operative skills under the direct supervision of the consultants on the Hand & Trauma Team. The post holder will conduct clinics, operating lists, ward rounds and assist with clinical management with the consultants.
With adequate experience, the post holder will be encouraged to undertake additional clinics and operating lists independently.
The objective of the post is to develop from a senior registrar role to a point of overall competence to work in and lead a specialist Hand practice.
The post holder will participate within the orthopaedic speciality registrar on-call rota at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Site.
1:21 Resident on-call 0800-2030
1:21 Non-resident on-call 2000-0800
1:21 Resident on-call 2000-0830
The successful applicant will be involved in research activity as part of a national clinical trials programme and the applicant will be given training and guidance to ensure they are competent to take consent for our various projects, collect data, record this appropriately and submit to our grant awarding bodies.
The post holder will also be encouraged to take a leadership role in management and governance in the team with appropriate support.
About us
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is a teaching hospital and is 1 of 4 sites of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It provides a service for the clinical management of musculoskeletal problems its facilities include Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and a specialised diagnostic service in Histopathology and Medical Imaging.
There are 5 orthopaedic in-patient wards, 1 in-patient bone infection unit, HDU/Recovery with an overall total of 196 beds, 8 operating theatres and a purpose built day surgery unit.
The hospital takes 5000 admissions each year, sees 30,000 outpatients, either on the premises or in peripheral clinics, there is a tertiary referral centre for specialist orthopaedics and physical rehabilitation. Patients are referred from the Oxfordshire district, other regions and beyond.
The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is a hospital site which has grown considerably over recent years and which is presently generating more work. It is expected that this will continue and promote the development of specialist activity within the field of orthopedics'.
Horton Hospital
The Horton Hospital Trauma Unit is presently looking to increase its service model by creating a Hand Trauma / Upper Limb service based at the Horton Hospital. This will increase the overall Hand Trauma capacity and offer local residents care closer to home. This is a new service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is a full-time. Fixed term contract for 6 months to commence 4th March 2024 until 1st September 2024
The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
Salary scale:
Nodal Point 4 local appointment grade code MT04 with on-call commitments
The post holder must be up to date with all mandatory and statutory training and hold a valid ALS certificate on appointment.
The appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions that mirror the 2018 refresh contract.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is a full-time. Fixed term contract for 6 months to commence 4th March 2024 until 1st September 2024
The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
Salary scale:
Nodal Point 4 local appointment grade code MT04 with on-call commitments
The post holder must be up to date with all mandatory and statutory training and hold a valid ALS certificate on appointment.
The appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions that mirror the 2018 refresh contract.
Person Specification
Other
Desirable
- Driving Licence - transport
Qualifications
Essential
- Full current GMC Registration with licence to practice
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualifications
- FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
- Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedic with certification
- Intention to pursue Hand Orthopaedic surgery as a specialist career
- Higher degree at MSC or above
- ALS Trained with valid certificate
Desirable
- Post CCT
- Higher surgical degree BSc or other further post graduate qualification
- MRCS part 1&2
Experience
Essential
- Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification
- Previous Hand Fellowship
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of research principles methodology and ethics, with potential to contribute to research
- Previous research experience with publications
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions and other achievements
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role in Hand Surgery in a large teaching hospital
- Ability to organise oneself, to manage time and tasks and prioritise clinical needs within limitations of experience
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate according to level of experience
- Sound note keeping skills
- computing skills: ability to use word processor spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Validated log book documentation of surgical exposure to date
- Good personal and inter personal skills
- Ability to work in a multi disciplinary team
- Good spoken English. Communications skills should be highly developed
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
- Experience of clinical audit
Person Specification
Other
Desirable
- Driving Licence - transport
Qualifications
Essential
- Full current GMC Registration with licence to practice
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualifications
- FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
- Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedic with certification
- Intention to pursue Hand Orthopaedic surgery as a specialist career
- Higher degree at MSC or above
- ALS Trained with valid certificate
Desirable
- Post CCT
- Higher surgical degree BSc or other further post graduate qualification
- MRCS part 1&2
Experience
Essential
- Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification
- Previous Hand Fellowship
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of research principles methodology and ethics, with potential to contribute to research
- Previous research experience with publications
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions and other achievements
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role in Hand Surgery in a large teaching hospital
- Ability to organise oneself, to manage time and tasks and prioritise clinical needs within limitations of experience
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate according to level of experience
- Sound note keeping skills
- computing skills: ability to use word processor spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Validated log book documentation of surgical exposure to date
- Good personal and inter personal skills
- Ability to work in a multi disciplinary team
- Good spoken English. Communications skills should be highly developed
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
- Experience of clinical audit
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).
