The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Locally Employed Doctor (MT04-MT05) in Trauma & Orthopaedics
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Locally Employed Doctor (MT04-MT05) in Trauma & Orthopaedics
Job Overview
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity to join our multidisciplinary Trauma and Orthopaedic team as a Locally Employed Doctor (ST3+). It is an opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic hospital team of experienced surgeons, doctors, nurses, and practitioners with an excellent reputation for providing an educational and supportive environment. The post-holder will be based at the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford with responsibilities across both sites (PRH and RSH).
These posts are not nationally recognised for training but provide valuable access and support for onward application to various medical career paths.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties Will Include
- Participation in elective operating theatre lists.
- Participation in trauma operating theatre lists.
- Elective and fracture clinic duties.
- Supervision and support of foundation doctors.
- Ward round of inpatients.
- Review A&E referrals.
- To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
- To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
- To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
- To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
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Working for your organisation
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services.
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
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By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the 1 in 13 full shift on call rota. The rota is compliant with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Doctors and Dentists in Training (England) Contract and Working Time Regulations and has been carefully designed to maximise training opportunities for doctors whilst maintaining a safe and efficient service, with an even spread of long days and nights. The post holder will be 1 of the 13 doctors contributing to the full shift on call rota with a weekend frequency of 1:3.33 with 7-night shifts across a 10-week reference period and is prospectively covered for annual and study leave. There is a commitment for covering weekend days which usually includes 2 registrars/mid grades, one for theatre and one for covering on call and ED.
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