Trust Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

NHS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Ipswich is seeking a Trauma Registrar responsible for supporting the orthopaedic team and participating in the out-of-hours rota. The role includes supervising junior staff, engaging in teaching programs, and participating in clinical audits. Ideal candidates will hold a valid GMC registration and possess significant surgical experience. This full-time position offers a salary of £65,048 per annum with a contract duration of 12 months, including various training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Qualifications

• At least 24 months' experience in surgery.
• Ability to apply clinical knowledge and prioritize needs.
• Evidence of development in diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the orthopaedic team with patient care.
• Supervise junior staff and participate in educational programs.
• Attend and contribute to clinical meetings and audits.

Skills

Full GMC registration with a license to practice

Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement

Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence

Basic Surgical Skills Course

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Job summary: The Trauma Registrar will have the principal responsibility of supporting the orthopaedic team. Additionally the post-holder will take part in the out of hours rota. Responsibilities will include involvement in a regular teaching programme as well as participating in weekly meetings and monthly audit meetings.

Responsibilities will also include the supervision of junior staff and involvement in a regular teaching programme as well as participating in weekly meetings and monthly audit meetings.

Main duties of the job: The post-holder's clinical duties will include care of ward patients, all aspects of elective orthopaedic trauma, admission and primary care of emergencies, attending the operating theatre for trauma and elective lists and have the opportunity for clinical research. The post-holder will also participate in the department's full shift rota.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what is widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted: 12 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: £65,048 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 432-MI2783

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD

Job responsibilities

Please see attached a detailed job description for all duties and responsibilities for this role at Ipswich Hospital.

Person Specification

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• At least 24 months' experience (at CT/ST1/CT/ST2 level) in surgery (not including Foundation modules)
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need
• Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of the development of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement
• ATLS or equivalent
• Basic Surgical Skills Course

Desirable

• Up to a maximum of 36 months experience in Trauma & Orthopaedic surgery
• At least 8 months periods of experience in two related specialities: e.g. acute general surgery, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, intensive care medicine or Accident and emergency medicine (including Foundation Years training)
• AO Basic Course or a Generic Course on fracture management
• Evidence of a well-defined career plan for Trauma & Orthopaedic surgery

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).