Senior Clinical Fellow in Major Trauma
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, W2 1NY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9290-25-0690 |
Summary
1. General responsibilities To gain experience and become competent in the management of the trauma patient, particularly the management of penetrating and blunt trauma, whilst continuing emergency work in their base speciality. To gain operative/clinical competencies at the management of the poly-trauma patients. To undertake a research project during the fellowship period. To participate in formal and informal teaching of junior doctors, medical and nursing students and paramedics. 2. Operative/Clinical Exposure On average a fellow is expected to assist in the management approx. 500-600 major cases with a mix of blunt and penetrating trauma as described above. The fellowship is a one-year program involving patient care, research, and education. The program may include the following rotations: Trauma surgery Chest and abdominal trauma Vascular Surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery Neurosurgery Plastic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Critical Care Unit Electives (Trauma Radiology, Trauma Anaesthesiology, Emergency Medical Services). 6. Daytime commitments - ICU & Major Trauma Ward multidisciplinary ward round - Attendance at trauma calls - Prioritise and organise trauma operating - Experience in emergency neuro-surgical theatres - Attendance at multi-disciplinary trauma follow-up clinic 7. On-call commitments - Attendance at out of hours trauma calls penetrating, code red and at the discretion of the Trauma Team Leader.