Speciality Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Job summary
Join a thriving and forward-thinking Trauma and Orthopaedic team at Burton Hospital and play a key role in delivering high-quality care to patients across East Staffordshire and the surrounding region.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialty Doctor to become part of a supportive, consultant-led department with a strong reputation for clinical excellence, education, and multidisciplinary working. You will gain broad experience across trauma and elective orthopaedics, with opportunities to develop specialist interests, enhance surgical skills, and contribute to service innovation.

Main duties of the job
We are seeking a candidate who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, works effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, and is committed to continuous professional development. The successful applicant will participate in outpatient clinics, inpatient care, trauma services, and theatre activity, supported by an experienced team of consultants, specialist nurses, allied health professionals, and administrative colleagues.

About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma and Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A and Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

• In addition to any specialist interests all consultants will be involved in providing a general clinical service to the Trust.
• To provide Trauma and Orthopaedic services to Derby, East Staffordshire and surrounding areas, with colleagues with responsibility for diagnosis and treatment of patients and the proper functioning of the department at middle grade level.
• To have responsibility for the continuing care and treatment of patients and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan and teaching of staff in training, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintaining flexible arrangements for emergency cover.
• Responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to and training of your staff.
• Provision of an out-of-hours service with consultant colleagues including on-call rota commitments.
• Active participation in undergraduate and post graduate education, including training sessions for doctors in training, medical students and other healthcare staff in the specialty.
• Responsible for the professional supervision, training and management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as appropriate.
• Participate in clinical audit under local arrangements.
• Commitment to entering patients into MRC trials where appropriate (if the appointee has an interest in research this would be supported by the Trust and the Division).
• Commitment to taking part in annual appraisal process.
• Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust.
• Responsible for maintaining awareness of and acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as Duties of a Doctor, Good Medical Practice, and the GMC Performance Procedures.
• Exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited periods within geographical area specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals in the event of a major disaster or incident.

Person Specification
Essential qualifications

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
• FRCS or equivalent higher qualification
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice at time of application.

Desirable qualifications

• FRCS (Ortho)
• Minimum 2 years NHS experience

Essential clinical knowledge and skills

• Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
• Up to date clinical knowledge in Trauma and Orthopaedics and evidence of an understanding of its application
• Experienced in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job

Essential management, teaching and communication

• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development and the requirements of clinical governance, reporting errors and learning from these
• Experience of supervising and teaching junior doctors and undergraduates
• Ability to and experience of teaching clinical skills
• Experience of formal presentations
• Evidence of ability to work as part of a MDT

Desirable management, teaching and communication

• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• 360 degree feedback
• Patient survey feedback and reflections

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Reference number: 320-MDQ-8359464-DP
Closing date: 28 October 2026

Apply through our website