Trust Doctor (eqv to ST1 / ST2) in Trauma & Orthopaedics | Barts Health NHS Trust

This is a unique opportunity to join the largest trust in the country and participate in an excellent 2 year trust SHO rotation in trauma and orthopaedics. The Trust will fund successful candidates (for the SHO rotation) to complete a distance learning MSc in Trauma Sciences degree at QMUL. Sucessfulcandidates will be required to apply as soon as possible for places on the MSc Course. If successful at interview for the SHO rotataion the Trust will pay the university degree fees in exchange for 24 months service. Fees are returnable if candidates leave prior to fulfilling 24 months contract.

The rotation posts is primarly between the Orthopaedic departemnts in the three sites. There maybe opportuniaty to include positions in several departments across the Emergency Care and Trauma and Surgery Divisions (final speciality slots will be confirmed prior to starting at the trust and are allocated on a 6 monthly basis), which offers the opportunity to work across all the Barts Health sites providing excellent variety and opportunities for learning. The post will provide ideal opportunities to enhance the portfolio of the successful candidate and assist in the career progression of SHOs persuing a career in Truama and Orthopaedics, as well as the chance to connect and work with consultants across all the Barts Health sites. Furthermore it will provide well-organised candidates the opportunity to gain valuable clinic and theatre experience and a supportive training environment

The rotation posts are not recognised for post-graduate training but will provide the same educational opportunities, and successful candidates are expected to fully participate in the postgraduate training program to continue their personal and professional development. High percentages of the previous candidates have been successful at securing national training numbers (ST3) at national selection interviews.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

The experience gained in the rotation would be extremely useful for candidates wishing to pursue a career in Trauma & Orthopaedics. The hub and majority of the rotational placements will be at The Royal London Trauma Centre site and Trauma and Orthopaedics. Typically 18 -24 months of the rotaion will be spent in Orthopaedics.

An example rotation is 6 months of T&O at RLH (Major Truama), 6 months of T&O at Newham (Elective), 6 months of T&O at Whipss Cross (DGH type Orthopaedics) and 6 months of Gen Surg/Plastics/or other specialty.