Job Overview
This post is restricted to current employees of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. A vacancy has arisen for a substantive Specialty Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics and we invite applications. Four of our Registrars have recently passed FRCS (TR & Orth) and three of them have recently left for fellowships.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a friendly and enthusiastic team of ten other Registrars, and will partake in the trauma on‑call rota. The hard‑working, highly motivated, dedicated team of Consultants, medical and nursing staff provide a high‑quality, modern service in a rapidly developing unit. The department provides elective and emergency in‑patient, day‑case and outpatient services to a catchment area of approximately 240,000 residents.
Working for our organisation
This position will be based in Ysbyty Gwynedd, which is located in Bangor, North West Wales, adjacent to the Menai Straits and in the shadow of the mountains of Snowdonia. North Wales is acclaimed to be one of the top spots in the UK to live, offering a wide variety of outdoor activities, attractions and some of the finest food. We are surrounded by stunning scenery to explore, from the rolling hills and valleys to the rugged mountains and long sandy beaches. Chester is less than an hour away and the cities of Liverpool and Manchester are just over an hour, making this location a perfect place to live. With affordable quality housing, excellent private and state schools and great local amenities, why not work where you would love to live?
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found in the Supporting Documents section.
Person specification
Training & Experience
Essential criteria
* Ability to provide a complete employment history
* 48 months in Trauma & Orthopaedics not including foundation modules
* Broad Based experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics
* 4 years post graduate experience
Desirable criteria
* Previous Specialty Doctor experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics Surgery
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Full GMC registration
* MRCS/FRCS or equivalent
* Satisfy UK/EEA Immigration regulations or eligible for work permit
Basic Skills & Abilities
* General medical procedures and skills appropriate to the grade
* Supervision and teaching of junior doctors and nursing staff
* Ability to know when to ask for help
* Ability to apply knowledge
* Ability to write relevant, legible clinical notes.
* Safe and effective oral communication skills.
* Willingness to involve patients in their management.
* Ability to handle interviews with patients or relatives with tact and sensitivity
* Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
* Competent in providing Trauma & Orthopaedics Emergency On‑call at Middle Grade level
* Additional experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics surgery
* Advanced IT Skills including knowledge of web site authoring.
* Clinical experience outside specialty.
Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria
* Good interpersonal skills
* Communicate well with all staff
* Good team worker
* Work on own initiative
* Good presentation skills
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