Orthopaedic Medical Trust Grade

Are you considering specialty training, but feel you need more experience in acute unselected medicine at registrar level?

Have you finished your CT2 post but aren't sure what specialty may suit you best and would like the chance to improve your CV and explore your options?

Are you considering a future career in HCOP and want to gain experience of orthogeriatric medicine while maintaining a broad medical experience?

If you can answer yes to any of these questions why not come and join us at NUH?

This new post represents an exciting development in the Orthogeriatrics and Trauma and Orthopaedic departments in Nottingham. This is a large department with 80-100 inpatient Orthopaedic and Major Trauma patients. The post will involve the medical care of adult Orthopaedic inpatients of all ages. For patents over the age of 60 this will be as part of the excellent Orthogeriatric team reporting to our HCOP Consultants. For patients under 60, direct supervision will come from the Orthopaedic Consultant team interfacing between T&O and relevant medical specialties. This is a new model of Orthopaedic care, building on the great success in improving outcomes through Orthogeriatric care seen in our older patients., To increasingly work towards independent practice at Registrar level, leading ward rounds, assessing patients, making decisions etc. with consultant support and supervision.

To build upon postgraduate clinical experience and CT / middle grade experience (or equivalent).

To develop further expertise in the identification and management of the sick patient.

To gain experience and familiarity in identifying and managing a wide variety of medical conditions, including making appropriate decisions regarding the need for admission, the development of strategies which might provide an alternative to admission and identifying where early discharge would be safe and appropriate.

To further develop skills of history taking, physical examination, appropriate investigation and rational prescribing.

To master a number of procedural techniques.

To hone communication skills with patients, relatives and colleagues.

To develop skills in managing time and conflicting priorities.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.