Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit a Trust Dr SHO to join our innovative Trauma & Orthopaedics team. The post is 1 in 8 on call covering Trauma & Orthopaedics Surgery. This is an excellent opportunity to gain useful clinical experience in this specialty.
For informal enquiry please contact Mr Nathanael Ahearn, Consultant & Clinical Service Lead on 01803 654969.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will be expected to take part in the standard SHO on-call rota (1 in 8). Ward care will be expected for trauma patients and we are hoping to restart our elective activity soon. There will be opportunities to work in theatre, fracture and elective clinics. It is anticipated that this post will allow the applicant to proceed to successful selection for national CT training.
About us
The trauma and orthopaedic directorate sits within the Planned Care Integrated Service Organisation at Torbay Hospital. A comprehensive outpatient service is provided to all South Devon patients, both for trauma and elective orthopaedics. Fracture clinics are held at Torbay Hospital each weekday morning. Elective outpatient clinics currently take place at Torbay and Newton Abbot Hospitals. There is a Hydrotherapy pool and Rheumatology service at Torbay Hospital.
Two high dependency beds are supported on the elective orthopaedic ward. The Directorate has two inpatient wards - Ainslie (26 trauma beds) and Ella Rowcroft (19 elective beds), although during the Covid crisis we had a significantly reduced inpatient capacity. We additionally undertake a high proportion of day case orthopaedic surgery, including selected joint replacement procedures, and have established a national reputation for excellence in this field. There are five HEPA filtered Laminar flow theatres for trauma and orthopaedic surgery.
Job responsibilities
The applicant will be expected to take part in the standard SHO on-call rota (1 in 8). Ward care will be expected for trauma patients and we are hoping to restart our elective activity soon. There will be opportunities to work in theatre, fracture and elective clinics. It is anticipated that this post will allow the applicant to proceed to successful selection for national CT training.
Teaching Commitments
As a teaching hospital, teaching of medical students, junior doctors, nurses and physiotherapists will be required.
Audit & Research
Time will be made available to allow research. It is expected that the post holder will complete a research and audit project for presentation at a local meeting and this may lead to national presentations or publications.
Clinical Governance and Risk Management
The Trust believes everyone has a role to play in improving and contributing to the quality of care provided to our clients. You are expected to take a proactive role in supporting the Trusts clinical governance agenda by:
* Taking part in activities for improving quality such as Valuing Everyone's Experience training or (for staff working within clinical specialties) clinical audit.
* Identifying and managing risks through incident and near miss reporting and undertaking risk assessments.
* Following Trust policies, guidelines and procedures.
* Maintaining and improving your skills through continued professional development/your personal development plan agreed annually with your line manager.
All clinical staff making entries into health or social care records are required to follow the Trust standards of record keeping.
Person Specification
* SHO level
* Orthopaedic experience
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.
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