An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the orthopaedic team at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. A one year fixed term Junior Clinical Fellow Trust doctor post (ST1-2 equivalent) is being offered.
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will predominantly cover the wards with opportunities to be in theatre and out-patient clinics. There are three FY1 doctors who will assist with ward duties. Each day there is a consultant ward round of new admissions and all the remaining orthopaedic patients are seen by a middle grade or consultant each day. There is also a designated orthogeriatric team to assist in the management of patients over 65. There are no on-call commitments with this post although the post holder will be required to do ward duties on every third weekend from 08:00 – 17:00. We believe this post offers unrivalled trauma operative exposure with plenty of opportunity to do: DHS, ankle and wrist fixations. This is quite unique for a modern SHO post. We aim to help you obtain a successful CT application or registrar post.
Homerton University Hospital is an acute hospital located in the east London Borough of Hackney. It has a reputation for being a friendly and innovative hospital and was one of the first 10 hospitals to gain Foundation Trust status. The hospital also received university status in 2001 and provides training for medical students from Queen Mary College, University of London and nursing and allied health professions training for students from City University and the University of East London.
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will alternate between theatre, clinics, and on-call (8 am to 5 pm only) on a weekly basis. There are 3 foundation doctors and a trauma coordinator nurse who will assist with ward duties. Each day there is a consultant ward round of new admissions and all the remaining orthopaedic patients are seen by a middle grade or consultant each day. There is also a designated orthogeriatric team to assist in the management of patients over 65. There are no night on-call commitments with this post although the post holder will be required to do ward duty in the morning on every third weekend from 08:00 – 17:00
The post holder will work with all the consultants within the department which means that they will gain exposure to all the above areas of specialisation.
The post holder will deputise, so far as is practicable, for absent colleagues. They will be required to undertake such exceptional irregular commitments outside normal hours as are essential for continuity of patient care, and duty in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
Start date: as soon as possible.
