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Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma & Limb Reconstruction

Posting date:	24 April 2025
Salary:	£70,425.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£70425.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	15 May 2025
Location:	Leeds, LS1 3EX
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9298-MED-738

Summary

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED There will be no fixed on call commitment associated with this post. The post holder must have: 1. Demonstrated a commitment to trauma orthopaedics and limb reconstruction surgery 2. Demonstrated research and audit experience with publications in peer reviewed journals 3. Previous teaching experience 4. Eligibility for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice 5. Eligibility to work in the UK. 6. Demonstrable competency in acute adult and paediatric trauma Please refer to the attached Job description & Personal Specification to complete all sections INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT Leeds General Infirmary has been acting as the Major Trauma Centre for West and North Yorkshire since April 2013. This has led to major expansion in available trauma infrastructure including a new major trauma ward and additional trauma / reconstruction operating capacity. Our department provides Trauma and Elective Orthopaedic services to Leeds residents and beyond. All local trauma patients are admitted to the Leeds General Infirmary. The Trauma referral base is from the whole of the Yorkshire Region, a population of approximately 3.9 million. With the advent of trauma networks in England, all severe and multiple trauma is transferred to the major trauma centre in Leeds with bypass procedures in place. TARN data has shown us to be consistently within the top 3 busiest and most effective major trauma centres in the country. The unit also provides a tertiary referral service for the management of isolated complex and open fractures as well as post traumatic complications including infection, non-union and deformity. A regional service is also provided for pelvic and acetabular reconstruction, spine and scoliosis surgery, complex and revision arthroplasty, hand surgery, paediatric surgery, and foot and ankle surgery. The service is well supported by established plastic, vascular and neurosurgical services. General Elective Orthopaedic services are currently provided from two sites in Leeds. Paediatric, hand surgery and spine surgery is provided at Leeds General Infirmary. Complex and revision lower limb arthroplasty, upper limb and foot and ankle surgery are provided at Chapel Allerton Hospital. Leeds General Infirmary has 3 orthogeriatric / general acute orthopaedic wards, a major trauma ward, separate paediatric facilities including paediatric HDU and ICU beds, one spinal surgery ward and a four bedded HDU shared with plastic surgery. There are 2 orthopaedic trauma theatres, one major trauma reconstruction theatre and one spine theatre, all running all day lists. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated adult and paediatric fracture clinics with supporting radiology facilities. The Adult and Paediatric Emergency Departments are co-located with operating theatres, critical care services and diagnostic and interventional radiology in the same building. The department of Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery is a large unit contributing to both service delivery and academic research. There are 24 Consultants including a Professor of Trauma surgery and all main branches of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery are represented. The department currently consists of: 33 Consultants 17 SpR (ST3 9) 1 National Spine Fellow 1 Paediatric Trauma Fellow 1 National Hand Fellow 1 Limb Reconstruction Fellow 7 Clinical/Research Fellows 6 Trust Grade ST1 to ST8 9 ST1/2 posts 4 FY2 Doctors 6 FY1 Doctors