Rural Medical Officer jobs

Planned Start Date: 01 April 2027

About OHG Surgical Hub

One Health Group was established in Sheffield in 2004 and has steadily and successfully grown to become a significant healthcare provider in the region. Commissioned by the NHS, we provide services for patients referred for Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Spine, Urology and Gynaecology and with clinics located in over 30 locations across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, we bring healthcare closer to where people live. We are committed to clinical excellence, and our mission is to provide innovative, high quality medical and clinical services for our patients, optimising outcomes so they can quickly continue healthy lives.

The One Health Group PLC Elective Surgery Hub is a specialist purpose-built elective surgical facility providing high-quality care for patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures.

Our service includes:

• One operating theatre.
• Three-bay recovery unit.
• Twelve inpatient bedrooms.
• Dedicated pre-assessment clinic and outpatient facilities.

We specialise in elective surgery including:

• Total hip replacement.
• Total knee replacement.
• Revision arthroplasty where clinically appropriate.
• Spinal procedures including:
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF).
• Cervical decompression.
• Lumbar decompression.
• Lumbar discectomy.
• Spinal fusion procedures.

Our aim is to deliver safe, high-quality elective surgical care through excellent clinical practice, multidisciplinary teamwork and patient-centred care.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Resident Medical Officer (RMO) to provide high-quality medical care for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery within OHG Surgical Hub.

The successful candidate will provide continuous medical support to inpatients throughout their admission, working closely with consultants, anaesthetists, nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and responsive patient care.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a developing specialist elective surgical service committed to clinical excellence and outstanding patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Provide medical assessment and management of elective surgical patients throughout their inpatient stay.
• Respond promptly to clinical concerns, patient deterioration and medical emergencies.
• Undertake admission reviews, post-operative assessments and ongoing daily patient management.
• Support the recognition and escalation of deteriorating patients using appropriate clinical pathways.
• Liaise with consultant surgeons and anaesthetists regarding patient management and treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications safely in accordance with local policies and national guidance.
• Interpret clinical investigations including blood results, ECGs and diagnostic imaging where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical documentation.
• Participate in discharge planning and ensure appropriate follow-up arrangements.
• Provide support during emergency situations, including medical emergencies and cardiac arrests.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Promote excellent communication with patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team.

About You

We are looking for a motivated doctor with excellent clinical skills and experience caring for adult surgical patients.

You will have:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Current Immediate Life Support (ILS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Experience working within acute hospital medicine, surgery or critical care.
• Experience managing post-operative surgical patients.
• Excellent assessment and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently whilst recognising when senior advice is required.
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to delivering safe, patient-centred care.
• Understanding of clinical governance, audit and risk management.

Specialist Knowledge and Skills

You will have knowledge and experience of:

• Management of elective orthopaedic and spinal surgical patients.
• Recognition and management of deteriorating patients.
• Post-operative pain management.
• Fluid balance and electrolyte management.
• Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention and treatment.
• Infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Interpretation of blood investigations, ECGs and radiology.
• Safe prescribing and medicines management.
• Documentation and clinical record keeping.
• Medical emergencies and resuscitation procedures.
• National patient safety standards and clinical governance.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Modern purpose-built elective surgical environment.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Funded mandatory training.
• GMC registration reimbursement (subject to policy).
• Company pension.
• Generous annual leave.
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee wellbeing support.

Apply Today

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding medical care and would like to be part of building a specialist elective surgical service, we would welcome your application.

For further information or an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

rachel.benton@onehealth.co.uk

Pay: From £62,400.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Do you hold full GMC registration with a current licence to practise in the UK?
• Do you have at least 2 years' postgraduate clinical experience working in an acute hospital setting?
• Have you worked in a surgical, acute medicine, emergency medicine, anaesthetics, critical care, or similar acute specialty within the last 3 years?
• Do you have experience assessing and managing adult post-operative patients?
• Do you have experience recognising and escalating deteriorating patients in an inpatient hospital setting?
• Do you hold a current Immediate Life Support (ILS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) certificate?
• Do you have experience independently prescribing medications for adult patients?
• Do you have experience interpreting diagnostic investigations, including ECGs and blood test results?
• Are you able to work the contracted hours required for this role?
• Are you able to reliably travel to and work from the Elective Surgery Hub in Scunthorpe for all scheduled shifts?
• Do you have the legal right to work in the UK?
• Are you able to provide satisfactory employment references and complete the required pre-employment checks, including a DBS check?

Work Location: In person