Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (Post will be until August 2025 & will be reviewed. Post will include working on-call, nights and weekends on a rota basis)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Post will be until August 2025 & will be reviewed - Post will include working on-call, nights and weekends on a rota basis)
- Job ref
- 382-DOC38-25
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £49,909 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Grade ST1/ST2 in Orthopaedics
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2)
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
The successful applicant is expected to obtain high volume surgical and clinical experience from this post. At the same time the post holder will have dedicated research time that will allow carrying out and participating in high quality research, with the aim of peer-reviewed publications and national/international presentations. The Post holder will be supported for presenting their research findings (study leave, travel expenses).
The post is ideal for junior doctors aiming to improve their CV in preparation for application to training posts. The successful applicant will work under the direct supervision of Mr CP Charalambous both with regards to clinical work and research.
The Department has 10 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons all of whom perform a variety of Elective and Trauma work. In addition to the advertised post, other grades include 3 Associate Specialists, 10 Staff Grades, 11 STs and 4 FY1’s.
Main duties of the job
a) Attendance at Theatre sessions.
b) Attendance at out-patient clinics.
c) Research
d) Provision of in-patient care for Consultant’s patients.
e) Other duties as directed by the Clinical Director for the care of
“The junior doctor accepts that he will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation where practicable with his colleagues, both senior and junior. It has been agreed between the professions and the Department that while juniors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptional and in particular, that juniors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis”.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a forward looking and innovative place to work and is committed to Values Based Collaborative Leadership and being a ‘Great Place to Work’.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1st December 2007. The Trust gained Teaching Hospital status and became Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2010. In April 2012 the Trust merged with community health services from NHS Blackpool and NHS North Lancashire as part of the Transformation of Patient Pathways Programme. We are now a Vanguard site with Extensive Care Services provided for the complex elderly population within Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
The Trust serves a population of approximately 440,000 residents across Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre, Lancashire and South Cumbria and the North of England. It comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital which is a large busy acute hospital and two smaller community hospitals – Clifton Hospital and Fleetwood Hospital and the National Artificial Eye Service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Attendance at Theatre sessions.
- Attendance at out-patient clinics.
- Research
- Provision of in-patient care for Consultant’s patients.
- Other duties as directed by the Clinical Director for the care of patients.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
Desirable criteria
- BSc or equivalent
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Completion of appropriate training
- Organisation skills, able to work in a team
- To have experience working within an NHS hospital
- Adequate progression of training
- Ability to assess acute medical problems with minimal supervision
- Demonstrates a keen interest in further study
Desirable criteria
- Previous Orthopaedic/surgical experience at SHO level
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Punctual, reliable, competent with the independent management of basic medical and surgical problems
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
- Mr Shetty
- Job title
- Trauma & Orthopaedic Head of Department
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 956715
- Additional information
For further information regarding the position please call either Mr Shetty's Secretary on 01253 956715 or Kristy Mahdi, Directorate Manager, on 01253 953078.
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