Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity foran enthusiastic, ambitious and highly motivated speciality doctor to join our Trauma & Orthopaedics team, based at Dorset County Hospital .
Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council.
Main duties of the job
- To provide inpatient and outpatient Trauma and Orthopaedic services and to provide additional support to the lower limb arthroplasty services
- To be part of a Multidisciplinary Team, which include Consultants in Anaesthetics and Rheumatology (pain service), Radiology, Pathology and Elderly Care, nursing staff, physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
- To contribute to the training of Higher and Basic Surgical Trainees and other professional team members.
- To ensure a high level of efficiency and effectiveness in the provision of patient care.
- To fulfil continuing professional development requirements in line with clinical governance.
- To develop special interests to enhance what is currently undertaken in the department.
- To participate in audit and other areas of Directorate responsibility.
- To participate in audit and other areas of the Care Group responsibility.
- To attend and actively participate in monthly education meetings.
About us
Dorset County NHS Foundation Trust (DCHFT) is located close to the centre of the county town ofDorchester and is a modern hospital. It provides the full range of general, acute hospital services,including an emergency department.
The hospital serves a population of approximately 220,000 people who reside within the west of the county of Dorset (Blandford, Shaftsbury, Sherborne, Lyme Regis, Weymouth and Dorchester boundaries).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment.Medical@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment.Medical@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Higher UK clinical qualification e.g. MRCS or overseas equivalent
Experience
Essential
- 5 years clinical experience in Orthopaedics at SPR or equivalent
- Experience demonstrating ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based T&O doctor
- Experience in undertaking OP clinics and trauma lists
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description
- Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfil the speciality and sub-speciality elements of the job as in the job description and technical specification
- Evidence of leadership and service development
- Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working
- Evidence of understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit
- Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research
- Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post
- Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the trust
- Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS
- Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post
- Ability to present effectively to an audience
- Ability to communicate effectively
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Higher UK clinical qualification e.g. MRCS or overseas equivalent
Experience
Essential
- 5 years clinical experience in Orthopaedics at SPR or equivalent
- Experience demonstrating ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based T&O doctor
- Experience in undertaking OP clinics and trauma lists
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description
- Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfil the speciality and sub-speciality elements of the job as in the job description and technical specification
- Evidence of leadership and service development
- Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working
- Evidence of understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit
- Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research
- Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post
- Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the trust
- Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS
- Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post
- Ability to present effectively to an audience
- Ability to communicate effectively
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).
