LED Trust CT3 in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Core Trainee (CT3)
Main area Trauma & Orthopaedics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Core Trainee (CT3) Contract Fixed term: 12 months (2016 Contract (non training)) Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
40 hours per week (plus, additional hours for on calls, weekends and nights) Job ref 434-MSCC-352-B
Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £65,048 plus on call requirements Salary period Yearly Closing 06/11/2025 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
* Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
* Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
* Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
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Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Core Trainee (Year 3) equivalent Doctor to join our excellent Trauma & Orthopaedics Department here at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
The post is available Fixed Term for 12 months from 04.02.2026 until 02.02.2027
This post is to support the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department in delivering the best clinical care for our patients at a CT equivalent level. This post includes providing full on-call provisions.
This post is an essential part of our elective recovery plans and will support our consultant orthopaedic team.
Candidates must have a full GMC registration with 'Licence to Practice in the UK'.
Please note: We anticipate this to be a popular post and this advert may close early due the expected high number of applicants, therefore early applications are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for main duties of the job detail.
The successful applicant will be part of a 12 person on call team based at Stoke Mandeville. No cross-cover is required.
Supervision levels are high the successful candidate will have close contact with the on-call registrar and consultant seven days a week.
There are 6 FY1s and 6 FY2s on our Trauma Wards, with high-level orthogeriatric input as well as support from Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Fracture Trauma Coordinators.
Stoke Mandeville has a busy Trauma Unit and has support of an embedded orthogeriatric team. Elective operating is at Wycombe Hospital with protected beds.
There is a busy teaching programme throughout the week, regular governance meetings and audit presentations every month.
We offer regular junior teaching throughout the week, the successful appointee will be allocated separate clinical and educational supervisors for the duration of their post.
Audit and quality improvement projects are strongly supported, and we have a dynamic group of consultants. Although we have Specialist Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeons this post does not involve cover for the National Spinal Injuries Unit (NSIC).
Working for our organization
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for main duties of the job detail.
Person specification
Trust Values
* Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
* Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
* Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
* Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* MBBS or Equivalent
* Registration with the GMC & Licence to practice in the UK
* ALS Certificate
EXPERIENCE
* Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the patient as a central focus of care
* Demonstrate broad clinical skills in the management of acute medical patients
* Competence in basic clinical procedures Ability to prioritise clinical need
* Understanding of the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
* Familiar with working practices in the UK
* 6 month general professional experience at FY1/FY2 level in UK
COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
* Able to communicate effectively in written English
* Able to communicate effectively in spoken English
* Able to discuss treatment options with patients and carers in a way they understand
* Able to work on own initiative
* Well organised
* Willing to take on responsibility
* Ability to work as part of a team
MAINTAINING CLINICAL COMPETENCE
* Maintenance of clinical and non-clinical skills
* Understand the basic principles of Audit
* Evidence of participation in audit (Desirable)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
* Prepared to take part in all aspects of the post
* Ability to travel between hospital sites
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Contact for informal discussions
Mr Sakis Pollalis, Consultant and Orthopaedic Tutor, Email: sakis.pollalis@nhs.net, Telephone: 07712455889
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