Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (On call rota)
- Job ref
- 359-MSD7381400
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross site
- Town
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 per annum /pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow ST3+ Trauma and Orthopaedics
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
There is a vacancy for 1 Senior Registrar (ST3+ level) with FTC ending 04/04/2026
The post will require working cross side between Maidstone hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital. Day time commitments would give the applicant a broad exposure to trauma and elective orthopaedics.
The postholder will be attached to the trauma and orthopaedic consultant teams, rotating as necessary and carrying out duties for any of the departments 17 consultant surgeons.
Main duties of the job
Assessment and management of patients presenting acutely to the specialty and referred to the specialty.
Participation in the middle grade on call rota and to provide cover in exceptional circumstances for colleagues’ absence.
Attend clinics, assess patients and formulate treatment decisions seeking advice from the consultant as appropriate.
Attending operating sessions with the consultant and assist or perform operations as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
The Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust provides acute hospital services for an area in South West Kent and parts of East Sussex. The main acute hospitals are the Tunbridge Wells Hospital and the Maidstone Hospital.
The department of surgery moved from Kent and Sussex Hospital into the new Tunbridge Wells hospital at Pembury in September 2011, when emergency surgery was rationalised with the reconfiguration process. All emergency surgery cases are admitted to Tunbridge Wells Hospital. Day case is provided on both sites as well as rehabilitation beds on both sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Conducting ward rounds on inpatients under the consultant’s care, supervising the junior doctors in the care of these patients.
Although a timetable will be provided, you will be expected to be flexible, in the interests of patient care and to meet the needs of the department as decided by the rota and general manager.
Teaching and training junior doctors.
Communication with other team members as appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC Registration
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Basic Fracture
- ATLS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience at SHO level in Trauma and Orthopaedics in UK.
Desirable criteria
- Logbook indicating validated experience of appropriate range and number of clinical procedures
Audit
Essential criteria
- Understand principles of audit and can demonstrate participation in an audit programme
Research & Publication
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of engagement in research/publications.
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 Syed Ahmed
- Job title
- Specialty Tutor in Orthopaedics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01892635458
- Additional information
Alex Cresswell - General Manager Trauma and Orthopaedics
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