Core Trainee Doctor – Trauma & Orthopaedics
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for two Core Trainee equivalent Doctor to join our excellent Trauma & Orthopaedics Department here at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This post will have working commitments cross our two main hospital sites, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury & Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe.
One post is available from 29/04/2026 with the other available from 06/06/2026, the successful applicant will be appointed to the 2016 Resident Doctors Contract.
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.
ALL 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 to the expected high number of applicants. 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). Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for main duties of the job detail.
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.
About 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 [email protected] or phone 01494 734868. We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Benefits and Opportunities
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
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