Job overview

The Trauma & Orthopaedic department are looking for a Specialty Doctor with at least 4 years experience, the ability to operate independantly and confidently manage basic trauma cases to join their team at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

The post holder will join an extensive team of Consultant, speciality and Trust doctors in the Orthopaedic department. The work will involve working with the consultants in a variety of sub-specialities on a rotational basis managing the inpatient and emergency trauma workload. Contribution to the on-call rota would be 1 in 8, week days and weekends.

The department offers plenty of scope for teaching, research, and audit, as per the applicant’s interests and needs. There will be adequate support towards furthering educational and career needs of the successful candidate. The department has supported several doctors through their successful career advancement and there is scope of internal development and progression.

Predominantly based at East Surrey Hospital, however, the successful candidate will be required to work across all hospital sites, which include services at Crawley and Horsham.

This is an accommodating, helpful and progressive Orthopaedic department which is a part of a successful and progressive Trust.

Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a suitable number of appropriate candidates have been received. Interviews will then be arranged accordingly.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.