Locally Employed Trust Doctor in Trauma & Orthopaedics ST1-2

The Locally Employed Trust Grade Doctors are responsible for the care of patients in the Department for Trauma and Orthopaedics, including admission, clerking, day-to-day care, preparation for operation, treatment regimes, post-operative care and safe discharge.Main duties of the job + Contribution to emergency orthopaedic and trauma 'on-call' service. You will be first on-call and clerk, admit patients from A&E, take referrals from GPs. You will have support and supervision from the on-call Registrar and Consultant. + The on call rota is based on a full shift system, the week of nights is split into 4 and 3 nights i.e., Monday to Thursday and Friday to Sunday. The on call rota is made up of 12 persons covering the Doncaster and Bassetlaw sites. There is a dedicated "on call" bleep and "ward cover" . You must carry appropriate bleeps accordingly. + Continuous care of orthopaedic in-patients: Although you are designated to work for named consultants, you must work flexibly with your colleagues and share workload. + Participation in Ward Rounds with the appropriate Consultant: Attend the out-patient and fracture clinics whenever possible., The job plan is subject to annual review and will be agreed under national terms and conditions. This is the responsibility of the Divisional Director, but may be carried out by the Business Manager or Lead Clinician on their behalf. Should an agreement not be reached, advice can be sought from the Medical Director. The appointee is expected to undergo annual appraisal and must contribute to this process, which will inform the process of revalidation and job planning. The appointee will actively participate in annual job planning The duties of the post may be changed with the agreement of the post holder. The basic Job Plan consists of an average of 48 hours per week and the post holder will work within teams supporting 3 consultants, supported by fully trained Advanced Clinical Practitioners. The appointee is expected to be adaptable to changing circumstances of service demand and provision. + You should attend daily trauma meetings at 8 am, attend lunchtime teaching programs on Mondays and Tuesdays. You will participate actively in the departmental audit and research. + Teaching: You will be expected to participate in teaching Medical Students and Nurse Practitioners and contribute to all departmental postgraduate educational and audit activities. + Research: Research is encouraged. + Clinical Governance / Audit: You will be expected to participate in departmental audit and will be expected to undertake an audit project during each placement.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We offer a range of benefits including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.