Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job summary

There are two, adjacent, Orthopaedic wards with 27 and 33 beds respectively; one ward is for elective surgery and the other for emergency admissions.

Outpatient sessions are conducted in the Orthopaedic/Fracture clinic suite that lies adjacent to the Accident and Emergency and Radiology departments. The department treats musculo-skeletal disorders and injuries in adults and children of all ages. We provide a trauma service, after initial assessment and resuscitation in the Accident and Emergency Department, for all patients who have sustained a recent injury.

The department has regular teaching sessions and are committed to further education to assist with your career progression. We have associated teaching hospital status with the University of Sheffield and strong links with the South Yorkshire Orthopaedic Training programme since the Education Training Programme Director works here.

In joining this Trauma and Orthopaedic Service at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust you will be working with a nationally acclaimed training unit which produces and retains some of the best trained and qualified Surgeons in the country.

Main duties of the job

The primary clinical responsibilities of the post holder are -

to assist in the provisions of a Consultant led trauma and orthopaedic service for in-patients, day cases and out-patients, with continuing responsibility for the patients and their care and for the proper functioning of the department

to carry out teaching duties as required and, in particular, to take an active part in the education programme of junior medical staff

to provide an on-call emergency service, based on a 1:10 rota,

participate fully in audit and the implementation of Clinical Governance and CNST,

deputise for absent colleagues and offer advice and guidance in addition to overseeing the day-to-day management of the department,

be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care.

Ensure Trust Information Governance policy and best practice is followed (including confidentiality and data quality) to ensure data quality is maximised and confidentiality of information is maintained and applied to all data recorded, utilised and reported on.

Job responsibilities

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.