South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited to apply for the post of Specialty Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Warwick Hospital.
The team is made up of Consultants, Associate Specialist, Specialty Doctors and training Registrars. These positions are supported by Junior and Foundation doctors, an Orthogeriatric Specialty Doctor and also Advanced Physiotherapists, Orthopaedic nurse practitioners and ACPs.
Main duties of the job
The emphasis of this role is to support the Emergency Department with the management and flow of Trauma and Orthopaedic admissions. The role will work closely with the ED team to manage these patients in a timely manner and to support the flow pressures throughout the organisation.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition, our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to contribute to both elective and emergency work and will also be required to participate in an on-call rota for out of hours and weekend cover. The department regularly supports with teaching for both Warwick and Buckinghamshire Medical Schools. There will be opportunities for training, CPD and research.
Person Specification
Experience
* Previous Orthopaedic experience in both elective and trauma services in the NHS
* Previous registrar level experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics
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.
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
203-S1823
Job locations
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
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