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Location

Ormskirk, Lancashire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust invites applications from dynamic and well-motivated individuals for 1 x LAS ST3+ posts in Orthopaedics. Based across both sites, the posts will commence as soon as possible. One of the posts has a sub specialty of foot and ankle and the other of lower limb.

Southport and Ormskirk hospital is a busy District General Hospital which offers broad orthopaedic experience across the specialty. You will be the Registrar for one Consultant with an expectation that you will participate in all the routine work for that consultant, including fracture clinic, elective clinic and elective and trauma operating lists. You will participate in the middle grade on call rota which is a 1 in 8 on call (non resident on call).

You will join a team led by a dynamic group of 10 Orthopaedics Consultants who believe in delivering safe, high quality and timely patient care.

Please note that this post does not carry Postgraduate Dean's approval of training recognition. However, support for study leave will be given and participation in research and audit activities is strongly encouraged.

Although this post is not recognised for training, it provides excellent experience as a Specialty Registrar/ST3 at a busy, friendly District General Hospital. You will be well supported by senior colleagues during your tenure with us, to allow you to develop you clinical and operative skills.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

Please see Job Description for Further Details

Advertising date: 13th February 2024

Closing date: 18th February 2024

Shortlisting date: 19th February 2024

Proposed Date of Interview: 26th February 24

Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.

This advert closes on Sunday 18 Feb 2024

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