Trust Doctor (eqv to ST1-2) in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Barts Bone & Joint Health

Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health is the largest NHS Trust in the UK and home to one of the busiest Major Trauma Centres in Europe at the Royal London.

This is a 1 year rotational post within the Orthopaedic Network across Barts Health with a minimum 6 months across The Royal London Hospital (RLH) and Newham University Hospital (NUH), and a minimum 6 months at Whipps Cross Hospital (WCH).

This unique opportunity offers exposure to the major trauma service, including complex adult and paediatric trauma, as well as the busy fragility fracture service, with exposure to large volumes of hip fractures. This role is designed to support those looking to progress to higher surgical training programmes in Trauma & Orthopaedics.

The Royal London is one of Europe's busiest trauma centres. For high-energy trauma, we treat the most severely injured patients (ISS 15+) of any hospital in the UK. The range and breadth of experience gained working in this environment is unrivalled across the capital and the country.

Newham University Hospital (NUH) is home to Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre (BHOC) for elective care with 4 orthopaedic theatres, inpatient and day case wards. It is also a district general hospital which includes orthopaedic on-call.

Whipps Cross Hospital is the specialist Fragility Fracture Service at Bart's Health and a busy district general hospital.

Main duties of the job

• Contribution to emergency orthopaedic and trauma 'on call' service. You will liaise and work with the registrar on-call to clerk, admit patients from A&E, and take referrals from GP's. Attendance at trauma calls. You will have support and supervision from the on-call Registrar and the on-call Consultant.

• On-calls will be both day shifts from 8am to 8.30pm and night shifts from 8pm to 9am. This system is European Working Time Directive compliant.

• Continuous care of orthopaedic in-patients. The post holder must work flexibly with your colleagues and share the workload. This includes cross covering for colleagues who are on nights, zero hour days or on leave.

• Participation in ward activities and regular ward rounds with the appropriate Consultant. It is expected that the post holder will attend the elective out patient clinics, fracture clinics and theatre session whenever possible and training days are included in the rota for this activity to be supernumerary and protected.

• All SHO's at RLH are expected to attend daily trauma meeting at 8 am; this is an interactive meeting and an informal teaching opportunity. SHOs are expected to be to fully informed about patients that they have seen and assessed whilst on call.

• As part of continuing medical education and training required for revalidation and career progression the post holder is expected to attend orthopaedic teaching sessions which take place on a regular basis.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice

Knowledge / Clinical Expertise in Specialty / Sub-Speciality

Essential criteria

• Adequate progression of training
• Ability to assess acute medical problems with minimal supervision
• To be familiar with the NHS and workings of a UK hospital

Desirable criteria

• Previous Orthopaedic experience at SHO level

Training Expected / Management / Audit Experience

Essential criteria

• Completion of appropriate training for current level

Desirable criteria

• ATLS / CCrisp / BSS desirable.
• Has shown engagement in all aspects of clinical governance including audit and risk management

Academic Achievements / Research / Publications

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates a keen interest in academia including engaging in research across the trust

Desirable criteria

• Interest in research and peer review publication

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Punctual, reliable, competent with the independent management of basic medical and surgical problems

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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