Senior Trust Doctor (Equivalent ST3+)

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Clinical Orthopaedic Fellow (registrar level) as a Senior Trust Doctor (ST3+ equivalent) on a 12-month fixed-term contract at UCH. The post offers exposure to Trauma & Orthopaedics with potential subspecialty preference and collaboration with a sixteen-strong consultant team.

Applicants must be post MRCS, have at least 36 months orthopaedic experience and full GMC registration.

Qualifications

• Eligible for GMC registration with MRCS or equivalent.
• Clinical knowledge for ST3-4 trauma and orthopaedic surgery training.
• Higher academic degree.

Responsibilities

• Ward rounds and clinics as part of the trauma and orthopaedics team.
• Provide medical and surgical care in clinics, theatre and on wards.
• Liaise with consultants and supervise junior staff as appropriate.
• Engage in clinical governance, audit, teaching and management activities.

Skills

Orthopaedic surgery

Trauma operative skills

Teaching & leadership

Education

MRCS (or equivalent)

Higher academic degree

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Trust Doctor (Equivalent ST3+)

The closing date is 01 October 2026

Trauma & Orthopaedics Senior Trust Doctor (ST3+ equivalent) 12 months fixed term contract,

Applications are invited for a Clinical Orthopaedic Fellow (at registrar level) this is an exciting opportunity to gain comprehensive experience and training in Trauma & Orthopaedics at University College Hospital.

As each of our consultants has their specific sub‑specialty interest, the candidate may be able to preference the area of their sub‑specialty interest to match that of their consultant supervisor (depending on availability), giving the fellow exposure to clinics and elective operating in that particular area.

The Fellow will be working alongside a team of sixteen consultant surgeons, who collaborate closely with musculoskeletal radiologists, anaesthetists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.

The candidate must be post MRCS, have at least 36 months Orthopaedic experience and have obtained full registration with the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom.

Main duties of the job

Your job plan is anticipated to contain 9-10 clinical sessions per week on average to be carried out on UCLH sites.

UCH Fellowships are clinically based specialist posts intended to give candidates hands on experience and a wide exposure to current techniques in trauma and orthopaedic surgery. UCLH has a busy trauma operative workload is delivered on all day Consultant supervised trauma lists during the week, with excellent experience to be gained in routine and complex cases. You will also have the opportunity to gain exposure to our highly specialist elective workload delivered by consultants who are experts in their given specialist areas.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research. We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world‑class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

Ward round activities within the department are expected to be undertaken prior to the start of the programmed activities. Senior Trust Doctors, like all members of staff is expected to develop professional and harmonious working relationships with all members of the nursing, professional, technical, and managerial staff with whom they have contact during the performance of their duties and to follow the Hospitals Code of Ethics and Hospital Policies. To provide medical and surgical care for patients in the department while in the clinics, in theatre and on the wards. To meet with the respective consultants for advice and to maintain continuity of care. To ensure that the junior staff (SpRs, STs and RMO on‑call) are informed of all relevant issues regarding patients. To follow the instructions given by and always liaise with the Consultants in charge of each patient. The Senior Trust Doctor will work under supervision of a consultant but will be given the opportunity to undertake clinics and operating lists independently if the appropriate competencies are met.

Other Programmed Activities Supporting activities will include clinical governance, audit, teaching, and management and will be programmed in agreement with the Clinical Director.

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder. You will be expected to actively participate in annual appraisals and set objectives in conjunction with your manager. Performance will be monitored against set objectives.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Eligible for full GMC Registration and possess MRCS (or equivalent)
• Clinical Knowledge commensurate with ST3-4 trauma and orthopaedic surgery training
• Higher Academic Degree

Experience

• Excellence clinical skills Capacity to use and develop a wide range of theoretical approaches.
• Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research, leading to publication.
• Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims and objectives.
• Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical / organisational context.

Skills and Abilities

• All aspects of orthopaedic surgery
• General basic trauma operative skills

Communication

• Ability to act as a consistent reference point in a team and to take a leadership role where needed.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work load, to delegate responsibilities as appropriate and to supervise staff.
• Lecturing experience with a range of disciplines.

Audit Management & IT

• The ability to undertake and manage clinical audits including supervision of junior staff.
• The ability to undertake and manage clinical audits including supervision of junior staff.

Personal Qualities

• Ability, enthusiasm and commitment to teach in a clinical setting.
• Ability to motivate, inspire and support multi‑professional team and be able to work effectively and sensitively within such teams.
• Ability to engage/implement NHS strategy, e.g. service redesign to achieve the 18 week target.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary

£67,325 a year per annum + London Weighting

Employer Brand

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

Benefits

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff.