Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Junior Doctor in Orthopaedic
Grade: MT03
Contract: Fixed Term – 12 months
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trust Junior Doctor in Orthopaedic eq ST1-2 grade. We have positions available at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, fixed term for 12 months.
The post holder will work as part of a team, of surgeons led by Consultants. This will include ward work ward, clinic and in the operating theatre.
Duties are ward based, caring for patient across all sub-specialities of orthopaedic which includes Sarcoma, Spinal, Rehabilitation. Daily support to the orthopaedic teams carrying out the daily ward rounds, patient admissions, orthopaedic POAC out-patient clinics, and opportunities for operating theatre sessions.
The post holder will be required to work a duty emergency bleep rota. The current rota is a 1:12 full shift, of core hours, late shift and nights over days.
Applicants must hold a full GMC registration. Applicants must hold a valid ALS or ILS certificate.
This post is a vacant 12 month fixed term contract. The post holder will work as part of a team with surgeons led by consultants. The duties will be to cover ward duties for sub-specialities of orthopaedic including Bone Infection Unit, Rehabilitation and Spinal. Duties include carrying out the daily ward rounds, patient admissions, orthopaedic POAC out-patient clinics, with opportunities to assist operating theatre sessions.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to audit projects during
There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.
The Junior Doctor will be required to work a duty rota. The current rota is a 1:12 full shift F2/CT/IMT/GPvts tier rota. The post holder will work alongside the foundation-tier doctors, SpR3-8 on the orthopaedic wards and be responsible for sharing the ward workload. The appointee will need to hold a valid ALS certificate from the start of their contract.
It must be accepted that occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances may occur and it may be necessary to change the on-call requirements.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
The post is a fixed term contract for 12 months.
This post is governed by the terms and conditions of service for NHS doctors and dentists in Training (England) refresh 2018.
The post requires the occupant to be resident during on-call periods.
Normal working day: 0800-1700
Late shift emergency bleep holder: 1230-2030
Weekend emergency bleep holder: Sat/Sun
Nights: 2030-0830
The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
The post-holder must hold a valid ALS certificate on appointment.
Salary Grade: Nodal Point 3 – MT03 local appointment grade code.
This advert closes on Thursday 14 Aug 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr