Job Summary
Job title: Specialty Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics
Full Time
Base: Royal Gwent and St Woolos Hospitals
Permanent Contract
This post is not recognised for training
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide clinical supervision for resident doctors at elective orthopaedic sites, ensuring high standards of care for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic procedures, as well as trauma patients transferred from the acute site. Conducting daily ward rounds, leading clinical decision-making regarding assessments and investigations, and liaising with senior colleagues from other specialties and with patients' families as appropriate. The postholder will act as the primary point of contact for resident doctors, ANP's, and nursing staff on the wards for all patient-related queries. They will also champion the "Short Stay Arthroplasty" initiative, including monitoring performance metrics and presenting outcomes and learning points at monthly Clinical Governance meetings. With an expectation to maintain ongoing responsibility for the care of patients at the elective orthopaedic sites, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with consultant colleagues and alignment with the department's Operational Policy and Strategic Plan. With participation in clinical governance activities and continuing medical education, including teaching and training sessions for resident doctors and nursing staff. Helping to oversee medical staffing requirements within the elective units, including the reallocation of resident doctors as necessary to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
About Us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Details
Date posted
21 August 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£62,117 to £99,216 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
040-SD309
Job locations
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
This Position Involves Regulated Activity With
adults And Children as Defined By The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended By The Protection Of Freedoms Act 2012) And The Following Checks Will Be Undertaken Following Any Conditional Offer:
- Enhanced check with barred list information, including
- an adults and children barred list check
Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
Job Description
Job responsibilities
This Position Involves Regulated Activity With
adults And Children as Defined By The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended By The Protection Of Freedoms Act 2012) And The Following Checks Will Be Undertaken Following Any Conditional Offer:
- Enhanced check with barred list information, including
- an adults and children barred list check
Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
Person Specification
Essential
Skills & Abilities
- As per person specification
Desirable
- As per person specification
Experience
Qualifications
Essential
- As per person specification
Desirable
- As per person specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- As per person specification
Desirable
- As per person specification
Person Specification
Essential
- As per person specification
Desirable
- As per person specification
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
Employer's website
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
Employer's website
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
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