Senior Training Fellow in Trauma & Orthopaedics (Registrar)
Senior Training Fellow
Main area: Trauma & Orthopaedics
Grade: Senior Training Fellow
Contract: 24 months (Fixed term)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 205-5961282-C
Site: UHNM
Town: Stoke on Trent
Salary: £61,825 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/11/2024 23:59
Senior Training Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics
Fixed term 24 months
Whilst this post is not recognised for training, you will be joining our current team of 28 SpR’s and 12 ST/CT lower level posts and have equal access to teaching.
You will participate fully in the Directorate’s education programme and have the opportunity to build on your skills in the full range of trauma and orthopaedic services, including trauma and elective theatres, fracture clinics, and ward work.
Main duties of the job
Key Areas/Tasks
* Assessment, diagnosis and management of all patients admitted to Trauma & Orthopaedics.
* Management of all patients on the trauma and elective wards, and any outlying wards.
* Participation in outpatient, elective and fracture clinics.
* Participation in trauma and elective surgery.
* Referral of patients to other specialties.
* Necessary investigation e.g. blood samples for cross match, emergency x-ray etc.
* Appropriate transfer of patients, either:
o Admission to inpatient facilities
o Discharge with suitable follow up at the hospital
o Discharge to General Practitioner
o Discharge with no follow-up
Working for our organisation
The Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospitals in the country, caring for over 900,000 people each year who come for emergency treatment, planned operations, and medical care. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and have a patient-centered clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.
University Hospital has two sites - the Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and the County Hospital, located in Stafford.
From these hospitals, we provide a full range of general acute hospital services for approximately 700,000 people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services, such as Trauma, for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Areas/Tasks
* Assessment, diagnosis and management of all patients admitted to Trauma & Orthopaedics.
* Management of all patients on the trauma and elective wards, and any outlying wards.
* Participation in outpatient, elective and fracture clinics.
* Participation in trauma and elective surgery.
* Referral of patients to other specialties.
* Necessary investigation e.g. blood samples for cross match, emergency x-ray etc.
* Appropriate transfer of patients, either:
o Admission to inpatient facilities
o Discharge with suitable follow up at the hospital
o Discharge to General Practitioner
o Discharge with no follow-up
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
* MRCS/FRCS or equivalent
* BLS
* ATLS
* Full GMC registration
* AO course or equivalent
* Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree
* Academic and extracurricular achievements
Clinical Experience
* Minimum basic surgical training – 24 months (non-UK doctors must demonstrate 24 months of equivalent training with supervision and assessment)
* At least 6 months experience in T&O surgery at Middle Grade level or equivalent.
* At least 6 months experience in a multi-professional working environment.
* Experience of at least one substantive post of 3 months in Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Intensive Care or Cardiothoracic Surgery
* 18 months experience in T&O surgery at middle grade level or equivalent
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Mr Akshay Malhotra
Job title: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Email address: akshay.malhotra@uhnm.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01782 715444
Additional information: Mr Akshay Malhotra or Mr Anuj Jaiswal, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons - via Hospital Switchboard (01782 715444)
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