Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Grade
- ST3-8
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-TD-25-136
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Orthopaedics Specialty - FH
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Arthroplasty Fellow (ST3-8) in Orthopaedic Surgery
ST3-8
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
This post is based at the Freeman Hospital and covers elective orthopaedic surgery. The duties involve work in operating theatres, clinics, admissions unit, supervising junior doctors and specialist nurse practitioners, care of inpatients and support the Arthroplasty Service. Evening on-calls till 8PM are non-resident.
Elective Orthopaedic Surgery is based at the Freeman Hospital, while the Orthopaedic Trauma Unit and the Spinal Service are sited at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The Fracture Clinic and trauma ward are at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, along with elective and trauma theatres. Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a Level 1 Major Trauma Centre and has all the required trauma services. Elective outpatient clinics are held in the dedicated Musculoskeletal Outpatient Department at Freeman Hospital.
Main duties of the job
This post is designed to offer arthroplasty experience to a Orthopaedic trainee who is interested to gain further experience in Elective Arthroplasty and get registrar level experience in Trauma working in a MTC.
This post is based at the Freeman Hospital and covers elective orthopaedic surgery. The duties involve work in operating theatres, clinics, admissions unit, supervising junior doctors in the care of inpatients and support the Arthroplasty service.
The post will support elective Orthopaedic service at Freeman Hospital and will be involved in the On Call Rota at the Freeman Hospital during days and cover nights and weekends at RVI.
There will be commitment with ongoing MDT, research and Audit. The appointee will be expected to participate in ongoing research projects. The appointee will be encourages to complete projects should publish in peer reviewed journals. The candidate will be given support and guidance in career progression.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical:
Where possible, the applicant will work at the level equivalent to specialist registrar grade/ Fellow. The clinical duties of the post include;
· Clinics: new patients, pre-admission & review clinics.
· Pre-operative work up including pre-surgical planning using templating software
· Theatres: assisting & operating under close supervision only after satisfactory assessment on job.
· Registrar on-calls at RVI (nights and weekend days), flexible Trauma working
· Supervising junior doctors in the day to day care of inpatients
· Care of the patients during their stay in hospital. Daily ward rounds and reporting to supervising consultant.
· Freeman on-call cover including weekends and evenings, including Weekend ward rounds when on-call.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full registration with the GMC at time of application.
- Broad range of experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics.
Desirable criteria
- Higher degrees including MSc, PhD, MD or equivalent
- Publications in the relevant area
- Keen to develop research skills.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical knowledge and Skills equal to a ST3+ T&O.
- Experience of Trauma and Trauma on-calls.
- Experience in primary knee / hip arthroplasty.
- NHS UK experience.
- Experience at ST3-8 level in UK.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Desirable criteria
- Completed an Orthopaedic Training Program in UK / Overseas.
- Up to date Log book showing summery of the procedures performed.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential criteria
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Experience of audit projects.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Cowan
- Job title
- HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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