Trust Doctor CT2 - Trauma & Orthopaedics

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for dynamic and motivated CT2 Trust doctors to join our friendly and enthusiastic Orthopaedic team consisting of 9 full time consultants and 7 specialty doctors/ 2 ST3+ at Darlington Memorial Hospital.

They are intended to provide front of house trauma and elective surgical experience for successful candidates and to prepare them for successful application onto a Core Surgical Training (CST) or Specialty Training (ST3) position in a national training scheme. The posts are ideal for junior surgeons who have completed FY2 training and wish to gain experience prior to CST application or for those who have completed CT1 training and wish to gain experience prior to ST3 application.

There is a strong focus on career development and professional support within a forward-thinking and supportive surgical department.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based at DMH. The post holder will assist the foundation year 1 trainees in managing patients on the ward, assist senior members in the operating theatre, initially assess trauma cases and report to the on-call registrar for management and assist in the face to face trauma clinic. There will opportunities for the post holder to carry out trauma operation under supervision

The job will involve normal day shifts, late shifts, weekends and night on calls.

Weekday activities shifts are either 8am-6pm or 1pm-8pm. This will vary through the weeks. Overnight on call (8pm -8am) 1 weekday every 3 weeks (day off post-shift)

Overnight on call Friday (8pm-8am) once every 36 weeks

Overnight on call Sat/Sunday (8pm-8am) once every 36 weeks

Daytime on call Sat/Sun (8am -6pm ) once every 6 weeks

About us

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To be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need to be paid at least £25,600 per year

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Date posted

03 November 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£40,257 a year MT03 paygrade

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9439-22-9469

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job will involve normal day shifts, late shifts, weekends and night on calls.

Weekday activities shifts are either 8am-6pm or 1pm-8pm. This will vary through the weeks. Overnight on call (8pm -8am) 1 weekday every 3 weeks (day off post-shift)

Overnight on call Friday (8pm-8am) once every 36 weeks

Overnight on call Sat/Sunday (8pm-8am) once every 36 weeks

Daytime on call Sat/Sun (8am -6pm ) once every 6 weeks

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job will involve normal day shifts, late shifts, weekends and night on calls.

Weekday activities shifts are either 8am-6pm or 1pm-8pm. This will vary through the weeks. Overnight on call (8pm -8am) 1 weekday every 3 weeks (day off post-shift)

Overnight on call Friday (8pm-8am) once every 36 weeks

Overnight on call Sat/Sunday (8pm-8am) once every 36 weeks

Daytime on call Sat/Sun (8am -6pm ) once every 6 weeks

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Completed foundation year 1 or equivalent
Relevant experience within the National Health Service

Special Requirements

Essential

Willingness and ability to participate equally in a multi-disciplinary team.
Proven ability to work well within a team.
Ability to liaise well with colleagues in other specialties.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Good discipline and motivation.
A valid UK driving licence and ability to travel independently
Fluent in English

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Completed foundation year 1 or equivalent
Relevant experience within the National Health Service

Special Requirements

Essential

Willingness and ability to participate equally in a multi-disciplinary team.
Proven ability to work well within a team.
Ability to liaise well with colleagues in other specialties.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Good discipline and motivation.
A valid UK driving licence and ability to travel independently
Fluent in English

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).