Clinical Fellow - Spine

The postholder will be one of a team of 14 Middle Grades with sessions at both Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals.

Ashford \& St. Peter’s Hospitals merged to form a single NHS Trust in 1998\. Trauma is primarily carried out on the St. Peter’s site. The Ashford site has outpatients and a dedicated orthopaedic ward which is used for joint replacements and other elective surgery.

The postholder will participate in the on\-call trauma rota.

The Trust was formed by the merger of the two hospitals in 1998\. The Ashford/St. Peter’s Trust is the largest non\-teaching Trust in the region and provides a full range of acute hospitals services. All surgical and trauma emergencies are admitted into St. Peter’s Accident and Emergency Department. There is a 9 bedded ITU service on the St. Peter’s site.

The main duties and responsibilities of the appointee will be:

To provide Senior Middle Grade cover for all orthopaedics duties as detailed below including participating in the on\-call rota.

To work with the existing orthopaedic surgeons across both Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals to provide an efficient and effective orthopaedic service.

To provide inpatients, day case and outpatients care for the patients requiring elective and emergency orthopaedic surgery, in accordance with the Trust contractual obligations.

To adopt a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your care and in partnership with other colleagues working in the speciality for the proper function of the department.

The Clinical Fellow would undertake to ensure that clinical audit was an ongoing programme and that agreed actions required as indicated from audit were implemented.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.

St Peter’s Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

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We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

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DUTIES OF THE POST

The post\-holder will be required to be a non\-resident on\-call in rotation with the other SpR’s.

Office accommodation and secretarial support is provided.

The Middle Grades in the department are expected to arrange and cover each other’s duties and on\-call commitments during periods of absence.

The post\-holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

The main duties and responsibilities of the appointee will be:

To work with the orthopaedic surgeons across both Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals to provide an efficient and effective orthopaedic service.

To provide inpatients, day case and outpatients care for the patients requiring elective emergency orthopaedic surgery, in accordance with the Trust contractual obligations.

To adopt a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and in partnership with other colleagues working in the speciality for the proper function of the department to which he/she is appointed.

To ensure that clinical audit was an ongoing programme and that agreed actions required as indicated from audit were implemented.

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