Clinical Fellow ST1/2 - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Clinical Fellow ST1-2 for a full-time position at their Trauma and Orthopedic department. This 12-month role includes responsibilities such as managing emergency admissions, assisting in surgical procedures, and developing key communication skills. The successful candidate will have opportunities for training and professional growth within a supportive environment at Southend Hospital, contributing to the best patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Eager and outgoing personality.
• Able to manage emergency admissions and various orthopaedic problems.
• Develop communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• See emergency admissions presenting to A&E and manage fractures and acute orthopaedic problems.
• Manage elective orthopaedic and trauma patients on wards.
• Assist in theatre and learn basic surgical techniques.
• Understand discharge-planning for complex health and social care patients.

Job description

We are looking for an eager, outgoing Clinical Fellow ST1-2 to join our friendly team based at our Trauma and Orthopedic department in Southend Hospital for a 12‑month, full‑time opportunity. As part of this diversified and stimulating role you will become part of regular meetings, examples below, to ensure knowledge is shared and disseminated to give patients the best outcomes.

Meeting Schedule

• Trauma Meeting: Daily
• Sub‑specialty MDTs / Spinal MDT: Wednesday morning
• X‑Ray Meeting: Wednesday afternoon
• Clinical governance monthly with opportunities to present projects and M&M. Online research meeting: Attendance encouraged Wednesdays.

You will have access to the Education Centre on site at Southend Hospital, which features a lecture theatre, library and several meeting spaces equipped with conferencing equipment. The Education Centre is used extensively by doctors in training, consultants, general practitioners and other professions allied to medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• See emergency admissions presenting to A&E and manage the full range of fracture and acute orthopaedic problems.
• Be involved in the day‑to‑day management of elective orthopaedic and trauma patients on the wards.
• Attend theatre to assist and be taught basic surgical techniques.
• Learn and develop communication skills.
• Develop your skills in team working and working with other health professionals.
• Gain an understanding of the discharge‑planning process for patients with complex health and social care requirements.
• Become competent in practical procedures such as application of plaster of Paris, aspiration of joints, closed‑reduction techniques for joint dislocation, simple fractures, traction‑pin insertion and setup of skeletal tractions.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.