Specialty Doctor in Trauma and OrthopaedicsNHS

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in Trauma & Orthopaedics based at Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, Bangor.

This vacant post is within the existing compliment of 10 specialty doctors supporting the work of 14 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons over a range of Trauma & Orthopaedic sub-specialties.

The successful candidate will join a friendly and enthusiastic team, 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.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with one or two individual consultants for six-month periods and will be encouraged to develop some independence in a chosen interest. There will be other clinical commitments, with responsibility to the consultant in charge of a particular patient.

Typical weekly sessions will include:

• 3 Outpatient Clinic (Orthopaedic / Fracture)
• 2 Elective surgery
• 1 Trauma list
• 1 Ward Round / Admin
• 2 Education / Audit / Research / Management

The post holder will share out of hours with nine other specialty doctor level doctors.

Job description

For further information about the post (including a Template Job Plan), please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found in the Supporting Documents section.

About us

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?

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.