Trust Doctor (F2) in Orthopaedics / Emergency Medicine / Paediatrics

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a full -time Trust Doctor post at the Royal United Hospital Bath. This post provides the opportunity to work in varied and challenging clinical roles in Trauma & Orthopaedics 06/08/2025-07/12/25, Emergency Medicine 08/12/25 - 07/04/26 and Paediatrics 08/04/26-04/08/26.

The successful appointee will undertake out-of-hours work in all three specialties. The appointee will be supported by an overarching Educational Supervisor and will be entitled to a £600 study leave allowance.

Full GMC registration and a minimum of 12 months UK (NHS) General Professional Training or equivalent is essential.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

Main duties of the job

T&O - excellent learning environment for those seeking to broaden their experience of Orthopaedic Surgery with opportunity for supervised sessions in theatre and the outpatient clinic. This role supports a busy unit delivering the full range of acute and elective orthopaedic services. This post will be a 1:8 on call on the F2/Core Surgical Trainee rota.

EM - responsible for the acute assessment of patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Under the supervision of more experienced doctors they will initiate interventions, request and interpret diagnostic tests, formulate management plans, discharge home or transfer care to specialty in-patient teams, whilst keeping notes up to date.

Paediatrics - rota covers general paediatrics and neonates. General paediatric ward based jobs include bloods/TTAs/discharge summaries/organizing and chasing investigations clerking. Acute admissions - clerking patients, formulate differential diagnosis and then normally have discussion/review with registrar, formulate a management plan and carry out any required investigations. NICU - covering NICU ward round jobs and deliveries, and reviewing any babies that the midwives have concerns about. CDS bleep -attend deliveries and provide resus support if required.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.