Clinical Fellow

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a one-year fixed-term Trust doctor post (ST3+) in orthopaedics. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, rotating between two consultants for six months each, with substantial theatre time, clinics, ward rounds and on-call commitments.

The role includes protected time for research and admin, plus opportunities for courses with a study leave budget.

Qualifications

• Must possess appropriate English language competence.
• Experience in trauma and orthopaedic surgery preferred.
• Willingness to participate in audits, research and education.
• On-call and theatre lists experience required.

Responsibilities

• Work in trauma and orthopaedic team on elective and emergency surgery.
• Share clinical duties with two consultants over 12 months.
• Undertake clinics (orthopaedic/fracture) and operating theatre lists.
• Attend day-to-day ward rounds and on-call shifts (1 in 10).
• Participate in audits, research and education activities.

Skills

Discipline teamwork

Audit

Research

Education

Education

ST3+ level training

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the orthopaedic team at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. A one year fixed term Trust doctor post (ST3+) is available.

The post holder will work within the multidisciplinary team and will be assigned to two consultants over the one year period (six months each). The timetable includes substantial theatre time, clinics, ward rounds and on-call commitments as well as protected time for research and admin. The department is committed to education and there is a weekly formal multidisciplinary educational meeting, in addition to daily trauma meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to take part in audit, research and education. They will also be expected to attend appropriate surgical courses for which a study leave budget will be available. The department is committed to supporting the clinical fellow in furthering their skills as a surgeon.

The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust sits in the middle of one of the most diverse locations in the world. To this end we are committed to and champion equality and diversity in all aspects of our employment practice and service delivery. All employees are expected to understand and respect this commitment and work with us to promote equality and diversity in the course of their work.

All employees are required to have the appropriate level of English language competence to enable them to effectively carry out their role, deliver safe care and enhance the patient experience.

The post holders will be working as part of the trauma and orthopaedic team on both elective and emergency surgery. The positions will be with one of the specialist teams. They will work alongside a team of middle grade staff with ward, theatre, clinic and on-call commitments. The on-call rota is a 1 in 10 and includes overnight cover and weekends, it is a 1C banded post.

The post holder will be involved in all aspects of the management of new and follow-up patients. They will undertake clinics (orthopaedic/fracture), operating theatre lists and administration. There is a regular Saturday all day trauma list, daily duty lists, regular main theatre and day case elective lists.

The orthopaedic department also holds regular multidisciplinary sports injury clinics with the sports and exercise medicine department.

Regular ward rounds including ward rounds with orthogeriatric consultant will be required.

The job is at registrar level and hence the post-holder will be expected to gain considerable experience in theatre and the clinics.

The post holder will deputise, so far as is practicable, for absent colleagues, and when necessary, the consultants. They will be required to undertake such exceptional irregular commitments outside normal hours as are essential for continuity of patient care, and duty in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.