Senior Trust Doctor (Equivalent ST3+)

University College London Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

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Job overview

12 months fixed term contract, Expected start date 7th July 2025.

Applications are invited for a Clinical Orthopaedic Fellow (at registrar level). This is an exciting opportunity to gain comprehensive experience and training in Trauma & Orthopaedics at University College Hospital.

As each of our consultants has their specific sub-specialty interest, the candidate may be able to preference the area of their sub-specialty interest to match that of their consultant supervisor (depending on availability), giving the fellow exposure to clinics and elective operating in that particular area.

The Fellow will be working alongside a team of sixteen consultant surgeons, who collaborate closely with musculoskeletal radiologists, anaesthetists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.

The candidate must be post MRCS, have at least 36 months Orthopaedic experience, and have obtained full registration with the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom.

Main duties of the job

Your job plan is anticipated to contain 9-10 clinical sessions per week on average to be carried out on UCLH sites.

UCH Fellowships are clinically based specialist posts intended to give candidates hands-on experience and a wide exposure to current techniques in trauma and orthopaedic surgery. UCLH has a busy trauma operative workload delivered on all day Consultant supervised trauma lists during the week, with excellent experience to be gained in routine and complex cases. You will also have the opportunity to gain exposure to our highly specialist elective workload delivered by consultants who are experts in their given specialist areas.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world-class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff - To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Ward round activities within the department are expected to be undertaken prior to the start of the programmed activities.

1. Senior Trust Doctors, like all members of staff, are expected to develop professional and harmonious working relationships with all members of the nursing, professional, technical, and managerial staff with whom they have contact during the performance of their duties and to follow the Hospital's Code of Ethics and Hospital Policies.
2. To provide medical and surgical care for patients in the department while in the clinics, in theatre and on the wards.
3. To meet with the respective consultants for advice and to maintain continuity of care.
4. To ensure that the junior staff (SpRs, STs and RMO on-call) are informed of all relevant issues regarding patients.
5. To follow the instructions given by and always liaise with the Consultants in charge of each patient.
6. The Senior Trust Doctor will work under the supervision of a consultant but will be given the opportunity to undertake clinics and operating lists independently if the appropriate competencies are met.

Other Programmed Activities: Supporting activities will include clinical governance, audit, teaching, and management and will be programmed in agreement with the Clinical Director.

Other: The job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder. You will be expected to actively participate in annual appraisals and set objectives in conjunction with your manager. Performance will be monitored against set objectives.

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Eligible for full GMC Registration and possess MRCS (or equivalent).
• Clinical Knowledge commensurate with ST3-4 trauma and orthopaedic surgery training.

Desirable criteria

• Higher Academic Degree.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Excellence in clinical skills with the capacity to use and develop a wide range of theoretical approaches.
• Proven ability and commitment to carry out high-quality research, leading to publication.
• Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims and objectives.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• All aspects of orthopaedic surgery.
• Trauma surgery.

Desirable criteria

• General basic trauma operative skills.

Communication

Essential criteria

• Ability to act as a consistent reference point in a team and to take a leadership role where needed.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload, to delegate responsibilities as appropriate and to supervise staff.

Desirable criteria

• Lecturing experience with a range of disciplines.

Audit Management & IT

Essential criteria

• The ability to undertake and manage clinical audits including supervision of junior staff.
• Use of databases and hospital EPR/CDR/PACS systems to a competent level.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Ability, enthusiasm and commitment to teach in a clinical setting.
• Ability to motivate, inspire and support a multi-professional team and be able to work effectively and sensitively within such teams.
• Ability to engage/implement NHS strategy, e.g. service redesign to achieve the 18-week target.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world-class research, innovation, and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest-free season ticket loan for travel. All our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme, and on-site accommodation to name a few.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs; we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role, your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert, assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 728.3KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 262.3KB)
• UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)