Job summary
This post may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

An exciting opportunity has arisen a Clinical Fellow to join our busy Trauma & Orthopaedic Department on a 12 month contract.

The T&O department is a cohesive and harmonious team consisting of 13 consultants, 2 Specialist Grades, 12 Specialty Drs, 3 Training STs.

The successful candidate will be involved in a 1:10 rota, to include on call cover, ward cover, opportunity to support in theatres and clinics

Main duties of the job
You will be attached to two or more Consultant Firms. You will be expected to look after those firms' in-patients as required.

• This is a 1 in 10 on call rota pattern
• 1 doctor on-call. This is from 0800-2030. You are first on-call to the Emergency Department with the close support of the on-call middle grade & consultant. This is the case 7 days a week.
• 1 doctor on night shift from 2000-0830. You are first on-call, covering the 2 orthopaedic wards and any outliers. No other duty during the 24 hour period of each day. This is the case 7 days a week.
• 2-4 doctors, dependant on leave, are covering the in-patients Monday-Friday

About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description where you will be able to find further details on the duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Basic Medical Qualifications
• Full doctors registration with GMC License to practice

Desirable

• Primary MRCS

Training Experience
Essential

• Completed-Registration post
• 6 months experience working in the NHS as a doctor

Desirable

• Knowledge of orthopaedics at FY2 (or equivalent) level or above

Personal Characteristics and Physical Requirements
Essential

• Ability to work in a team and communicate well with colleagues and patients both verbally and in writing
• Ability to carry out duties as set out in the attached job description competently and subject to any aids and / or adaptations as may reasonably be required

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.