Senior Clinical Fellow - Trauma and Orthopaedics | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Basildon seeks a Trust Registrar for a 12-month post focused on providing high-quality Trauma and Orthopaedic services. This role requires collaboration with colleagues, participation in clinical audits, and flexibility for on-call duties. Ideal candidates have relevant experience and a commitment to delivering excellent patient care. The application closing date is 31 October 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in Trauma and Orthopaedic service.
• Flexibility in working with colleagues and hospital activities.
• Ability to participate in clinical audits and evidence-based research.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard Trauma and Orthopaedic service.
• Work collaboratively to achieve hospital's activity plans.
• Participate in the middle grade on-call rota.
• Engage in trauma meetings as part of the on-call rota.
• Maintain and develop patient care standards.

Job description

Overview

This post is a 12 month Trust Registrar post with the appointee being placed in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department based primarily on the Basildon Hospital Site with additional Outpatient facilities at Orsett Hospital.

This post is designed to provide the successful applicant with a thorough and comprehensive approach to the medical and surgical management of patients with acute and elective Orthopaedic concerns. The educational methods include assessment of patients in clinics, pre-operative planning sessions, radiology, rounds and direct surgical experience. Depending upon the competency, there would be fair opportunities for taking a lead role in various operating, teaching and clinic related activities.

The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service. The post holder will be expected to undertake the following:

Responsibilities

1. To help provide Trauma and Orthopaedic service of highest standard: this is a Consultant led service.
2. To work flexibly with other colleagues to achieve hospital’s agreed planned activity for in-patient and out-patient services.
3. To participate in the full shift middle grade on-call rota system as organized by the Directorate.
4. To participate in the trauma meetings as part of the on-call trauma rota.
5. To ensure that the standards of patient care are maintained and developed through clinical audits and evidence-based research.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to 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.

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Clinical Fellow role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

This advert closes on Friday 31 Oct 2025