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Specialty Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics
| Posting date: | 16 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £59,175.00 to £95,400.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £59175.00 - £95400.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS1 3EX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9298-MED-750 |
Summary
All 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 3.5 million. Particular specialist services provided are open fractures, pelvic and acetabular reconstruction, post-injury limb reconstruction and complex fracture work. This post is designed to support our Trauma service. A regional service is provided for acute trauma and post-traumatic reconstructive surgery, as well as General Elective Orthopaedic services for hand and wrist and paediatric surgery at the LGI. A general Elective Orthopaedic service currently provides complex and revision lower limb arthroplasty, upper limb, knee, foot, and ankle surgery at Chapel Allerton Hospital. Leeds General Infirmary has three orthopaedic wards, one Major Trauma ward, one paediatric ward including two paediatric HDU beds, one spinal surgery ward, and a six-bedded HOBS unit shared with plastic surgery. Three trauma theatres run all-day lists every day of the week. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated fracture clinic with supporting radiology facilities. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST To contribute directly to patient care by, for example, reviewing patients, organising investigations and acting on results, initiating and changing treatment, and speaking to and involving patients in their care and management and keeping patients and their relatives/carers updated about their clinical progress. To perform routine trauma surgery at Leeds General Infirmary, leading the theatre team in a safe and productive manner. To provide outreach orthopaedic advice and clinical expertise to the other hospitals of the LTHT, mainly to the St James University Hospital. To undertake essential administrative duties, including prescribing, writing electronic discharge letters, and liaising with colleagues in primary care to facilitate safe and appropriate discharges. To support specialist and fracture clinics To contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, working collaboratively with a large team of allied healthcare professionals, including the Early Discharge Assessment Team, specialist nurses and physiotherapists. Participate in the registrar on-call rota. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST To ensure high-quality and safe care of Orthopaedic patients, resulting in excellent clinical outcomes. To provide support on an outreach basis to St James Hospital, providing Orthopaedic advice and guidance on treatment as required.