Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join the Orthogeriatric team working across Medicine and Trauma and Orthopaedics on the Silver Trauma Unit at the BRI with the opportunity to work at Weston General Hospital. The successful applicant will work with the Orthogeriatric team and be predominantly responsible for providing care for elderly trauma (over 75 years) and hip fracture patients (all ages) on the Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) wards and supporting the Bone Health for Older People (BHOP) Clinic.
Main duties of the job
The Specialty Doctor post available is detailed below and will be available to start from February 2025.
Core: The post holder will be responsible for the continuity of patient care for patients being treated on the Silver Trauma Unit at the BRI. The post holder will work with the Orthogeriatric team and be predominately responsible for providing care for elderly trauma (over 75 years) and hip fracture patients (all ages) on the T&O wards.
Clinical Management: The post holder is expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust wide agenda for Governance. The Trust believes in an open learning environment with clear risk management strategy that allows innovation and improvement in care whilst placing patient safety at the centre of our values. The post holder will take an active part in the department/specialty strategy.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council (GMC)
- Minimum of six years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis)
- ST3 and above
- MB ChB or equivalent
- Special interest in a subspecialty of orthogeriatric
- MRCP membership qualification
Desirable
- MD/PHD in relevant specialty
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of six years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme
- Knowledge of the role of clinical governance in current clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of educating support staff
- Knowledge of research techniques in clinical medicine
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Broad range of IT skills
- Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of appropriate management training
- Interest in future research
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principals involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Interest in clinical research and an ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
- Proven participation in clinical research
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Experience in supervising undergraduate/postgraduate research projects
- Experience of patient and public involvement in service co-design
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- An understanding of and a proven ability to apply research findings to individual patients or populations of patients
- Experience in quality improvement work
Desirable
- Demonstrate experience as lead for clinical governance
- Lead for improvement initiative at local or regional level
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate a commitment to the four Trust values
- Reflect Trust values through examples in clinical practice
- Demonstrate effective team work
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council (GMC)
- Minimum of six years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis)
- ST3 and above
- MB ChB or equivalent
- Special interest in a subspecialty of orthogeriatric
- MRCP membership qualification
Desirable
- MD/PHD in relevant specialty
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of six years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme
- Knowledge of the role of clinical governance in current clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of educating support staff
- Knowledge of research techniques in clinical medicine
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Broad range of IT skills
- Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of appropriate management training
- Interest in future research
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principals involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Interest in clinical research and an ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
- Proven participation in clinical research
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Experience in supervising undergraduate/postgraduate research projects
- Experience of patient and public involvement in service co-design
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- An understanding of and a proven ability to apply research findings to individual patients or populations of patients
- Experience in quality improvement work
Desirable
- Demonstrate experience as lead for clinical governance
- Lead for improvement initiative at local or regional level
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate a commitment to the four Trust values
- Reflect Trust values through examples in clinical practice
- Demonstrate effective team work
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol royal infirmary
Upper Maudlin St
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
