About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Warwick Hospital.
You will join a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary team delivering both elective and trauma orthopaedic services. The medical team consists of Consultants, Associate Specialists, Specialty Doctors and Specialty Registrars, supported by Junior and Foundation Doctors. The wider multidisciplinary team includes an Orthogeriatric Specialty Doctor, Advanced Practice Physiotherapists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioners and experienced nursing and allied health professional colleagues, working collaboratively to provide high-quality patient care.
Applicants should have the following:
Full registration with the General Medical Council Minimum of 4 years in the Registrar/Staff grade/Specialty doctor grade.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will play an active role in the delivery of both elective and trauma orthopaedic services across Warwick Hospital.
The post holder will be expected to:
Provide high-quality clinical care for patients within the Trauma & Orthopaedic service. Participate in outpatient clinics, elective and trauma operating lists, inpatient ward rounds and the management of acute trauma admissions. Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with a wide range of orthopaedic conditions, working within their level of competence and seeking senior support where appropriate. Work closely with Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care. Contribute to the daily trauma service, supporting timely assessment and treatment of patients admitted via the Emergency Department. Participate in the on-call rota. Support the supervision, teaching and development of junior medical staff and medical students where appropriate. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to clinical governance activities, including audit, quality improvement and service development. Comply with Trust policies, professional standards and mandatory training requirements.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide high-quality clinical care across the Trauma & Orthopaedic service, supporting the delivery of both elective and trauma care at Warwick Hospital.
Key responsibilities include:
Providing clinical care for patients in outpatient clinics, inpatient wards and theatre. Assessing, diagnosing and managing patients with elective and traumatic orthopaedic conditions. Participating in elective and trauma operating lists and consultant-led ward rounds. Supporting the management of acute trauma admissions and Emergency Department referrals. Working collaboratively with Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care. Participating in the on-call rota and contributing to service resilience. Supporting the teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and participating in clinical audit, governance and quality improvement activities. Maintaining accurate clinical records and complying with Trust policies, GMC standards and mandatory training requirements.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Previous Orthopaedic experience in both elective and trauma services in the NHS
Desirable
Previous registrar level experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics
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 the 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).
Employer details Employer name South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Warwick
CV34 5BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)