Specialty Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

Royal United Hospitals; Bath; On-site; GBP 31,000 - GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bath seeks a motivated trainee Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon. This role involves participating in patient care in acute and elective settings, performing surgical operations, and supervising junior colleagues. Candidates should possess enthusiasm for orthopaedic surgery and participate in the governance processes of the department. This position offers a supportive environment with a focus on staff wellbeing, professional growth, and patient-centered care.

Benefits

Holistic health support program

Opportunities for professional development

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm and motivation for a career in trauma and orthopaedic surgery.
• Ability to participate in patient care across acute and elective settings.
• Engagement in audit and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the care of orthopaedic patients in both acute and elective settings.
• Perform surgical operations in trauma and elective cases.
• Engage and supervise junior colleagues.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated trainee Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon to join us at the Royal United Hospital as a Specialty Doctor.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the care of orthopaedic patients in both acute (trauma) and elective settings.
• Provide fracture and elective outpatient clinics.
• Perform surgical operations in both trauma and elective cases.
• Participate in the registrar‑grade acute trauma on‑call rota, including overnight and weekend provision.
• Carry out all activities under named consultant supervision, with the level of supervision dependent on individual needs.
• Engage in the daily activities of the Department, including outpatient clinic provision, delivery of surgical procedures and management of the acutely traumatically injured individual.
• Engage and supervise junior colleagues.
• Liaise and work alongside Advanced Orthopaedic Practitioner colleagues as well as other members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Request and act upon the results of appropriate tests and investigations in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Complete relevant documentation and requests in a timely manner.
• Participate in audit and governance processes.

Contact

Mr Greg Pickering, Consultant Hand & Orthopaedic Surgeon and Specialty Tutor,
e‑mail: [e-mail]

About Royal United Hospital

At the RU we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person‑centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This is reflected in our growing community of staff networks, celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well‑established programme of support that adopts a holistic approach spanning all aspects of health, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We even have a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.