Specialty Doctor MCSI

Specialty Doctor MCSI

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.

The 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).

The 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.

Main 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.
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