LED (ST3+ equivalent) in Trauma and Orthopaedics
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit a Specialty Registrar to join our innovative Trauma & Orthopaedics team, to commence for 6 months from February 2025 until August 2025.
The post is 1 in 9 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 Nate Ahearn, Consultant on 01803 654969.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will be expected to take part in the standard registrar on-call rota (1 in 9). Given the anticipated stage of training, the successful applicant will not be expected to operate independently for the majority of procedures but will be able to take part in supervised elective and trauma lists.
The timetable is to be designed with the new appointee to fulfil their training needs. There will be opportunities to work in fracture and elective clinics. It is anticipated that this post will allow the applicant to proceed to successful selection for national specialist registrar 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). 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 four HEPA filtered Laminar flow theatres for trauma and orthopaedic surgery.
Admissions Officers co-ordinate all elective cases and input all operating lists (fracture and elective) onto the Hospital's Theatre system. Trauma Co-ordinators assist surgeons with the compilation of fracture lists and co-ordination of their operative stay, and also manage a "fast track" system for patients with fractured neck of femur. In addition these patients are supported by Consultant Orthogeriatricians, with a Physician's Assistant.
Job responsibilities
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 Trust's 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.
Code of Conduct
You are required to work in accordance with the code of conduct for your professional body.
Confidentiality and Information Governance
You must ensure that you adhere to the relevant Trust guidance in relation to Confidentiality and Information Governance, which includes the collection and sharing of information in relation to staff, patients, relatives, partner organisations, and third parties.
Conflict of Interests
You may not, without the consent of the Trust, engage in any outside employment and in accordance with the Trust's Conflict of Interest Policy you must declare to your manager all private interests which could potentially result in personal gain as a consequence of your employment position in the Trust.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Applicants for posts in the NHS are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All medical staff who are offered employment will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Equal Opportunities
The Trust aims to promote equal opportunities. You must ensure that you treat members of staff, clients, and visitors with dignity and respect at all times and report any breaches that you witness to the appropriate manager.
Health and Safety
You must co-operate with management in discharging its responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and take reasonable health and safety precautions for yourself and others.
Infection Control
The post holder, whether clinical or non-clinical, is required to undertake all mandatory and essential training in Infection Prevention and Control.
Fire Safety
Fire Safety in all the premises from which we operate is the concern of all those who work within these premises.
Freedom of Information
You should be aware of the responsibility placed on employees under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Professional Registration
All post holders undertaking work which requires professional/state registration are responsible for ensuring that they are so registered and that they comply with any Codes of Conduct applicable to that profession.
Person Specification
Experience
* Number of months of Trauma & Orthopaedics CT level.
* Number of months of general trauma 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.
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Programme Coordinator for Specialty Registrars
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