Job overview
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity to join our multidisciplinary Trauma and Orthopaedic team as a Senior Trauma Fellow (ST3-8 Equivalent). It is an opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic hospital team of experienced surgeons, doctors, nurses, and practitioners with an excellent reputation for providing an educational and supportive environment. The post-holder will be at based at either Royal Shrewsbury Hospital or Princess Royal Hospital and will have responsibilities for both sites. The post holder will not be part of the on-call team.
Main duties of the job
- Participation in elective operating theatre lists. (Dependent upon site)
- Participation in trauma operating theatre lists.
- Elective and fracture clinic duties. (Dependent upon site)
- Supervision and support of foundation doctors.
- Ward round of inpatients.
- Review A&E referrals.
- To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
- To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
- To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
- To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to support trauma theatres and fracture clinics at PRH and will not be part of the on-call team. They will be expected to work from Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm.
The post is compliant with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract, SAS Doctor contracts 2008 and 2021 and Working Time Regulations (WTR) and has been carefully designed to maximise training opportunities for doctors whilst maintaining a safe and efficient service.