Specialty Doctor - Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery

VerseOne Group; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Specialty Doctor to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at Southend University Hospital.

This role offers a comprehensive and varied experience across both acute and elective orthopaedic care, supporting the assessment, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. Depending on competency, opportunities exist to lead operative procedures and teaching.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree and GMC registration.
• MRCS and ATLS certification are desirable requirements.
• Experience at registrar level in an NHS setting is expected.
• Exposure to trauma, orthopaedics, fracture clinics and theatres.
• UK NHS hospital experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma and orthopaedic services under consultant guidance.
• Participate in outpatient clinics, ward rounds and theatres.
• Contribute to on-call rotas and trauma meetings as required.
• Assist with audits, teaching and service development.
• Support high standards of patient care and safety.

Skills

Registrar level experience

Orthopaedics exposure

Fracture clinics experience

Theatres experience

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Tools

MRCS

ATLS certified

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Specialty Doctor - Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialty Doctor

Main area Trauma and Orthopaedic Grade Specialty Doctor Contract Fixed term: 6 months (ending 31st March 2027) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (1 in 12 on call rota) Job ref 390-MR-SUR-SO-8481-A

Site Southend Town Westcliff on Sea Salary £63,696 - £102,689 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Specialty Doctor – Trauma & Orthopaedics | Southend Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialty Doctor to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at Southend University Hospital.

This role offers a comprehensive and varied experience across both acute and elective orthopaedic care, supporting the assessment, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. You will gain valuable exposure to outpatient clinics, pre-operative planning, ward rounds, radiology, and hands‑on surgical experience.

Depending on your level of competency, you will have opportunities to take a leading role in operative procedures, teaching, and clinic‑based activities, supporting both service delivery and your own professional development.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic doctor with experience at registrar level (or equivalent), who is keen to further develop their clinical and surgical skills within a supportive and dynamic environment.

Main duties of the job

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:

• To help provide Trauma and Orthopaedic service of highest standard: this is a Consultant led service.
• To work flexibly with other colleagues to achieve hospital’s agreed planned activity for inpatient and out‑patient services. This includes outpatient clinics, acute and elective admissions and theatres.
• To participate in the full shift middle grade on‑call rota system as organized by the Directorate.
• To participate in the trauma meetings as part of the on‑call trauma rota.
• To ensure that the standards of patient care are maintained and developed through clinical audits and evidence‑based research.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full registration with the General Medical Council
• MRCS
• ATLS certified
• Experience at working at Registrar level
• Exposure and experience of Orthopaedics, fracture clinics and theatres.
• UK NHS hospital experience

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.