Orthopaedic Specialty Registrar - Croydon, United Kingdom - Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
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There are three strong departments of surgical services in the directorate, these are Orthopaedics, Urology and General Surgery. These posts will ensure delivery of education and service within the directorate. Three posts are available in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

In Orthopaedics there are 15 Consultants, 13 registrars and a junior team teams composed of Core Surgical Trainees, FY2s and Trust grades SHOs.

In addition, the Department is strongly supported by Consultant Ortho Geriatricians.

Partake in on call rotation on rota. Support trauma and on call clinical workload. Ready patients for surgery. Carry out ward rounds. Support SHO's and juniors on call. You will have your own clinic lists.

Croydon Health Services provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. These include Croydon University Hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital, The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath. A minor injuries unit in New Addington.

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust.

Around 4,500 staff provide services for a population of over 340,000 people with a high level of ethnic diversity.

A recent public engagement programme called the Patient Revolution led to the development of a new vision and five promises to the people of Croydon.

At Croydon Health Services we promise that we are always here for you.


The post holder is expected to supervise the work of the SHOs and FY1s and undertake regular ward rounds during the week along with the rest of the team.

The general duties of the post include clinics (elective and fracture) and theatre lists (elective and trauma). There is a big emphasis on audit, research and teaching with numerous educational opportunities present in the department regularly. Participation in all these activities is encouraged and supported. Post holders who show appropriate progression may be able to extend their contract and rotate through the department firms.
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