Trust Junior Doctor in Orthopaedic | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,303 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 7LD |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6135823/321-NOTS-MS-6135823-S8 |
Summary
This post is designed to help those interested in a career in Orthopaedics to develop their skills and experience before entry into specialist training. The clinical duties of this post are equivalent to a FY2/CT1/CT2 Level Doctor. The postholders will have the opportunity to develop their operative, audit and research skills at one of the most prestigious dedicated orthopaedic units in the UK.
Candidates must hold a valid ALS certificate.
This post is a Foundation Year 2 Deanery gap. The appointee is to start as soon as possible until 6thAugust 2024. The post holder will work as part of a team with surgeons led by consultants. The duties will be to cover the specialities of Hip and Knee and a crosscover into the subspecialities of orthopaedic subspecialities, Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and Spinal. Daily support to the orthopaedic services in carrying out the daily ward rounds, patient admissions, orthopaedic POAC out-patient clinics, and opportunities for operating theatre sessions.
There are research opportunities to get involved in, to bolster your CV and improve your portfolio with many trials and audits coming from the hospital.
their time in post and will be encouraged to undertake research activities under the supervision of their consultant.
There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.
The Junior Doctor will be required to work a duty rota. The current rota is a 1:15 full shift F2/CT/IMT/GPvts tier rota. The post holder will work alongside the foundation-tier doctors, SpR3-8 on the orthopaedic wards and be responsible for sharing the ward workload. The appointee will need to hold a valid ALS certificate from the start of their contract.
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is a prestigious Orthopaedic teaching hospital, part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We provide academically led acute and specialist Orthopaedic services over a large catchment area around Oxfordshire and throughout the UK.
We provide top quality patient care, and world re-known research across 4 sites:
• Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
• John Radcliffe Hospital (Major trauma centre)
• Churchill Hospital
• Horton Hospital
The centre is housed on the same grounds as the Botnar Research Institute- leading experts in the field of musculoskeletal research. It also has clinical and research links with the John Radcliffe Hospital Trauma department. All three centres receive support from NIHR and the Medical Research Council.
We provide a service for the clinical management of musculoskeletal problems encompassing Orthopaedics, Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and a specialised diagnostic and interventional service in Histopathology and Medical Imaging.
There are 3 orthopaedic in-patient wards, 1 in-patient bone infection unit, HDU/Recovery with an overall total of 196 beds, 8 operating theatres and a purpose built day surgery unit. The hospital averages 5000 admissions each year. It has no emergency department but is a tertiary referral centre for specialist orthopaedics and physical rehabilitation.
The post is fixed term contract. To commence as soon as possible, until 11thAugust 2024
This post is governed by the terms and conditions of service for NHS doctors and dentists in Training (England) refresh 2018.
The post requires the occupant to be resident during on-call periods.
Normal working day: 0800-1700
Long day emergency bleep holder: 0800-2100
Weekend emergency bleep holder: Sat/Sun 0800-1700 or 0800-2100
Nights: 2030-0830
The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
The post-holder must hold a valid ALS certificate on appointment.
Salary Grade: Nodal Point 2 – MT02 local appointment grade code.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Apr 2024
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