An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Research Registrar (equivalent to ST3+) within Trauma & Orthopaedic at Royal Oldham Hospital and Fairfield General Hospital for doctors who wish to consolidate their training & experience before moving onto higher speciality training or consultant posts. You will also be allocated one day per week in which you will be expected to undertake research activity for the department.

The successful candidate will be based within the Trauma & Orthopaedic Service at The Royal Oldham Hospital. The department performs a good volume of both elective (Fairfield General Hospital) and Trauma (Royal Oldham hospital).

The successful candidate must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practice.

You will be given active support with basic science and clinical research / audit and will be expected to present and publish this work as appropriate.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/