Specialty Doctor MCSI
Posted 5 days 14 hours ago by NHS
The closing date is 08 March 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialty Doctor in Spinal Injuries at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to provide an effective, sustainable, consultant clinical service that can be flexible and responsive to the changing context around spinal cord injury care.
The post offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated Specialty Doctor to further develop and pursue their own clinical interests within the department. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to build expertise in subspecialty areas such as urodynamics or any other area of clinical interest, with access to dedicated training, supervision, and protected time for service development.
This full time post comprises 8.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) with 1.5 support professional activities (SPA).
The shift pattern for the post is currently 1:5 weekends and 2 hour extended weekday hours. Candidates are expected to be on site during all shift duration as the bleep holding doctor.
Main duties of the jobThe Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) is concerned with the prevention of Spinal Injuries, maximising neurological recovery, minimising complications of disability, complications following discharge and maintaining health, independence and a good quality of life on an ongoing basis.
The Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries Unit is one of 11 in the UK (8 in England) designated to receive and treat spinal cord injured patients. The unit has 48 beds which include 15 acute and 33 rehabilitation/planned admission beds. We work closely with the Trauma centres. We also admit paediatric patients to Alice ward.
Medical staff based in the centre comprise five consultants, two speciality trainee registrars (STRs) in rehabilitation medicine (spinal injuries) and three Specialty Doctors (including this post). The non consultant grade posts provide the outpatient, acute admission and readmission clinical services and share the 1 in 5 shift rotation (9 am to 7 pm only, overnight emergency cover is provided by a resident medical doctor and outreach team).
About usThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role. We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities, and state of the art facilities - including our recently opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK). RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham. The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line. We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Job responsibilitiesMain clinical responsibilities:
- Provide overall medical care to all inpatients and outpatients along with other doctors to provide the medical component of care for the in patients and out patients.
- Contribute to the duty/out of hours rota, dealing with new referrals, enquiries from other hospitals, GPs and patients.
- Ensure patients are assessed and managed effectively including clinical examinations and investigations relevant to people with spinal cord lesions and monitoring of their multisystem dysfunction.
- Monitor the neurological status appropriately; ensure accurate, contemporaneous clinical records are kept and investigations reviewed and acted upon.
- Candidate may need to be prepared to carry out urodynamics sessions and be able to look after and advise patients admitted for urological investigations and follow up. If the postholder doesn't have previous experience, training arrangements will be put in place including assessment and long term management of acute spinal injuries to ensure the postholder achieves the requisite skills and competency required.
- Ensure quality of care, patient safety and clinical effectiveness are built into practice, evaluated and improved.
- Liaise constructively with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective inter speciality and interdisciplinary team working.
Prospective applications should review the full job description attached.
Person Specification Qualifications- MBBS/MBChB
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
- MRCP, MRCS/FRCS
- Broad based postgraduate experience. Competent in managing acutely ill patients
- Experience in managing patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
- Experience in relevant specialties (such as general medicine, care of elderly, rehabilitation medicine, orthopaedics, neurology); experience in urodynamics
- Comprehensive general medical training to meet specialty doctor entry requirements
- Training in spinal cord injuries medicine and rehabilitation
- Teaching, presentation and involvement in postgraduate education
- Some exposure to research and publications
- Involvement with assessment and appraisal
- Audit used in practice; exposure to clinical governance, routine computer and internet usage
- Knowledge of risk management, clinical incident reporting, Data protection
- Evidence based practice and guideline development experience. Interest in development of electronic patient record systems
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.