Foot and Ankle Trust Registrar

This advert is for a Registrar level position (ST3-ST6 equivalent) for a 6 month appointment from February 25 The clinical service is run by a well organised, multi-disciplinary team, including 4 full time consultant orthopaedic surgeons, 3 specialist nurses, 2 senior extended scope physiotherapists, 2 orthotists, a research officer and admin staff. It is well supported by junior medical staff and a Foot and Ankle fellow. The unit has pioneered a fully digitalised IT data collection system, which allows both audit and clinical research to be undertaken Weekly time table consists of outpatient clinics, operating list, research, MDT meetings, and ward rounds. There is the opportunity to be involved in research (it is strongly encouraged and supported to publish a paper), audit and there is a large emphasis on education. The RNOH is a tertiary referral centre and the case mix includes complex tertiary work with complex cases being referred
from across the country. There is an opportunity to work with all 4 consultants in theatre to gain exposure to a wide variety of cases., The job involves working with the Foot & Ankle Unit. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct out-patient clinics, support in theatre, attend MDT meetings and conduct ward rounds. There is a big emphasis on working well as part of a team. As the case mix is complex, prior experience in foot and ankle surgery at SpR level is required. Ideally the candidate should have an interest in foot and ankle surgery, and experience of research and MDT working. Also required are evidence of good written and verbal communication skills, an understanding of the major risk factors for foot and ankle surgery at a population level and at the level of the individual, ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals. The applicant should have clarity of career aims, in particular reasons for choosing post in foot and ankle surgery, evidence of being a good team member, leadership qualities, commitment and interest in
research, and have recognition of the importance of research in the field., RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art
inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk, Weekly time table consists of outpatient clinics, operating list, research, MDT meetings, and ward rounds, supporting and training the junior doctors, 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.
If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
RNOH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of RNOH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

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The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients
+ Rated Good by the CQC
+ Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
+ Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
+ Recognised as a centre of excellence, leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
+ Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site - improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK's leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
+ In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
+ Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.
This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH's journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.
Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:
+ Patients first, always
+ Excellence, in all we do
+ Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
+ Equality, for all
Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon., The RNOH operates a Smoke-Free Policy. Smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's premises (including the grounds that those premises are sited on) or in any Trust owned vehicle.