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Job Description: Resident Medical Officer (RMO) – Elective Orthopaedics

Role Purpose:
To provide continuous medical cover and support for elective orthopaedic patients, ensuring safe perioperative care, timely management of clinical issues, and effective communication with the multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide medical cover on wards and in theatres for elective orthopaedic patients.
• Monitor and manage perioperative patient conditions, including early identification and escalation of complications.
• Support consultants and surgical teams with pre-op and post-op medical management.
• Liaise closely with nursing staff, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and other MDT members to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Participate in handovers and ensure accurate documentation of patient care.
• Contribute to the delivery of enhanced recovery and same-day discharge pathways.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Medical degree with full GMC registration and appropriate licensing to practise.
• Experience in surgical or orthopaedic medicine, preferably in a high-volume elective setting.
• Competent in acute medical assessment and management.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience working in fast-paced orthopaedic or surgical units.
• Knowledge of enhanced recovery protocols and perioperative medicine.

Person Specification: Resident Medical Officer (RMO)

Essential:

• Full GMC registration with a valid licence to practise.
• Experience in orthopaedic or surgical inpatient care.
• Strong clinical assessment, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team in a high-throughput environment.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with enhanced recovery and same-day discharge pathways.
• Experience managing perioperative medical care in elective surgery.

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: £400.00-£600.00 per day

Application question(s):

• Have you had NHS Orthopaedic Ward experience?
• Are you on the GMC register?

Work Location: In person