This is a 6-month Clinical Fellow post in the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics with potential extension to 12 months.
The successful candidate will join an existing team of enthusiastic and motivated Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and Consultant Orthogeriatricians, covering general trauma, limb reconstruction surgery and specialist hand and wrist services, and other orthopaedic sub-specialties. The service covers two orthopaedic wards and daily trauma surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).
The successful candidate will provide ward-based care supporting the Orthopaedic Trauma Care service and the OrthoGeriatric Liaison Service, on call for general trauma, particularly for fractured neck of femur and community trauma. In addition to ward work the post holder will be encouraged to develop their clinical, surgical and professional skills with a view to progressing towards the level of a middle grade surgeon. Involvement in clinical audit, quality improvement projects and teaching is also strongly encouraged.
The successful candidate will work at SHO level on a full shift pattern with participation in the SHO on call rota. There will also be at least half a day allocated weekly for the candidate to go to theatres or clinic. The clinical role involves working in the department of T&O in the adult trauma unit as part of the Severn Major Trauma Network. The adult service is comprised of 11 full time consultants, 8 specialist registrars, 3 core surgical trainees and 6 foundation 1 and 2 doctors as well as clinical education fellows, a limb reconstruction fellow and upper limb fellow. The BRI is a Trauma unit and receives referrals from across the region for complex trauma and orthopaedic reconstruction of the upper and lower limbs and the Bristol Children’s Hospital (BCH) is a paediatric Major Trauma Centre. The on-call duties involve covering the Bristol Children’s Hospital out of hours and on weekends.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
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