Job summary
We are advertising for a six month vacancy for a Trust Doctor at the registrar (ST3+) level at Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. It is intended that the candidate will commence immediately and will be in post till the end of September 2023. The post will provide experience in Trauma and in one or more subspecialty of elective orthopaedics.
Although not a recognised training post, there are considerable training and educational opportunities for the successful candidate. There is a comprehensive induction and regular weekly teaching with the intention that the service commitment, supervision level and educational opportunities will be equivalent to that of our existing trainees and is equivalent to a training post in every way.
The post carries an educational commitment from the Department of T&O. The successful candidate will be given an Assigned Educational Supervisor and a Clinical Supervisor and be expected to complete regular workplace-based assessments to ensure that portfolios are kept up to date and subsequent applications into more permanent post or in national training schemes have a higher chance of success.
Main duties of the job
On Call Rota 1 in 12 on-call rota, non resident on call and a 1:12 Split weekend on call. You will have a fixed week day on call 1:3 weeks.
Trauma Lists: You will be assigned to a weekly Trauma list which is always consultant supervised and led.
Extensive non-operative clinical experience: The successful candidate will gain exposure to virtual fracture clinics, Fracture clinics to see new and follow-up patients and subspeciality clinics in elective orthopaedics alongside their consultant.
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are advertising for a six month vacancy for a Trust Doctor at the registrar (ST3+) level at Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. It is intended that the candidate will commence immediately and will be in post till the end of September 2023. The post will provide experience in Trauma and in one or more subspecialty of elective orthopaedics.
Although not a recognised training post, there are considerable training and educational opportunities for the successful candidate. There is a comprehensive induction and regular weekly teaching with the intention that the service commitment, supervision level and educational opportunities will be equivalent to that of our existing trainees and is equivalent to a training post in every way.
The post carries an educational commitment from the Department of T&O. The successful candidate will be given an Assigned Educational Supervisor and a Clinical Supervisor and be expected to complete regular workplace-based assessments to ensure that portfolios are kept up to date and subsequent applications into more permanent post or in national training schemes have a higher chance of success.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are advertising for a six month vacancy for a Trust Doctor at the registrar (ST3+) level at Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. It is intended that the candidate will commence immediately and will be in post till the end of September 2023. The post will provide experience in Trauma and in one or more subspecialty of elective orthopaedics.
Although not a recognised training post, there are considerable training and educational opportunities for the successful candidate. There is a comprehensive induction and regular weekly teaching with the intention that the service commitment, supervision level and educational opportunities will be equivalent to that of our existing trainees and is equivalent to a training post in every way.
The post carries an educational commitment from the Department of T&O. The successful candidate will be given an Assigned Educational Supervisor and a Clinical Supervisor and be expected to complete regular workplace-based assessments to ensure that portfolios are kept up to date and subsequent applications into more permanent post or in national training schemes have a higher chance of success.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Trauma & Orthopaedic specialty
Desirable
- Understanding current issues within Trauma & Orthopaedics and the future direction of the specialty
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Trauma & Orthopaedic specialty
Desirable
- Understanding current issues within Trauma & Orthopaedics and the future direction of the specialty
- Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Attendance at a recognised management course
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential
- Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
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).
Additional information
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).
