Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Luton, East of England, England
Job description
Applications are invited for the above post commencing ASAP.
The post will provide an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking for Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgery experience at a middle grade level before embarking on further training. Our department has seen astonishing recent success of non- training grade fellows passing the FRCS (Orth) exam. The successful candidate would be encouraged and supported towards their exam preparation. The post has full education content but no educational approval. You will have a named Educational Supervisor throughout your period of appointment. Previous experience at FY2 or ST1 (or equivalent) in the specialty is essential. You will gain excellent experience in all aspects of routine and emergency medicine. The pattern of work is a full shift including evening theatre cover.
Each newly appointed Senior Clinical Fellows will have a Consultant to act as their educational supervisor/ mentor to provide support and mentoring.
The hospital has a modern Medical Centre with an active Postgraduate Teaching Programme and a well-stocked library with up to date computer facilities. Good facilities for study and training are also available.
For informal visit or information about the job, please contact Mr Shobhit Verma, Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics.
The appointee will be scheduled for resident on calls duties on the middle tier rota, which are currently shared between 12 doctors; duties to include overseeing new admissions, responding to internal referrals and calls from GPs, planning trauma lists, supervising ward rounds, attending trauma calls, liaising with other specialties
Duties of the post are normal duties of those of a ST3 equivalent:
- Attending ward rounds
- Trauma theatre lists
- Elective theatre lists
- Fracture clinics
- Elective clinics
- Supervising and training junior staff
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
As part of our continued response to COVID19 the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”) was updated and approved by Parliament. This meant that full COVID19 vaccination would become a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022 unless exempt.
The Government subsequently announced that, given the changes to the Omicron variant, they believe it is no longer proportionate to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for NHS staff. The Government’s decision is subject to Parliamentary process. This will require further consultation and a Parliamentary vote to be passed into legislation.
As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.
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The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
The appointee will have Full UK Medical Dental registration at time of application.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
