Trauma Senior Clinical Fellow | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	23 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£73,992 Per Annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	22 April 2026
Location:	Oxford, OX39DU
Company:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7760544/321-NOTS-MS-7760544

Summary

The Oxford Trauma Service, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

Post-CCT applications are invited for the prestigious Oxford Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship program. We have positions available to start Feb 2025. Candidates are asked to express a preference for a particular start date in their application form.

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/services/departments/general-surgery/trauma/trueta/

These 12-month posts are for post-CCT level candidates onlywho wish to specialise in Orthopaedic Trauma and intend to work in a major trauma or level one trauma centre. The successful candidates will be based at the Trauma Unit is the heart of the John Radcliffe Hospital Major Trauma Centre.

The primary role of the fellows is to be planning and performing orthopaedic trauma surgery under direct supervision of the Consultants. Clinic commitment is limited to one clinic per week shared between the two fellows.

Each of our two fellows spend at least 3 days per week in one of our two daily trauma lists and one outpatient clinic sessions per fortnight. A half day session per week is also allocated for administration, development, research and audit


Regular teaching sessions run in the department each week and fellows are expected to be involved in teaching medical students and more junior members of the team. Successful candidates will be expected to play a full role in research and audit in the department and demonstrate this through publication and presentation.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.



1. DUTIES OF THE POST
a) Principal Responsibilities - Clinical Work
The Oxford Trauma service was established in 1941 and continues to innovate and lead in the field of orthopaedic Trauma. The Consultants in the service specialise in the pathology and treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma rather than a specific anatomic region. While there are some limited areas of sub-specialist interest, our speciality is Trauma.
We have named our fellowship to honour the life-long contribution of Prof Josep Trueta, the only Oxford University Nuffield Professor of Orthopaedics who was a Trauma specialist who contributed hugely to the development of trauma networks, open fractures bone healing and conflict injuries.
The Oxford Trauma Service is determined that the Trueta fellowship is the premier Orthopaedic Trauma fellowship in the UK and is competitive internationally. It is a prestigious post-CCT fellowship for two UK or International surgeons who will spend 12 months training in our service
before taking up a consultant post in a University Major Trauma or Level 1 Trauma Centre. This fellowship will focus predominantly on surgery with each fellow spending 9.5+ PAs a week in theatre: they are not on the oncall rota. With the Consultants they will supervise trainees in
indicative procedures and take the lead planning and executing fixation of peri-articular fractures, pelvic and acetabular fractures and other complex procedures.
b) Daily Commitment:
Weekly summary
Theatre DCC
Clinic DCC
SPA
Total
38.5 hours
5 hours
4 hours
47.5 hours
NB. There is a requirement for 8hrs per month on call.
c) Description of Working Pattern:
The primary role of the fellows is to be planning and performing orthopaedic trauma surgery under direct supervision of the Consultants. Clinic commitment is limited to one clinic per week shared between the two fellows.
d) Teaching:
It is expected that Trauma Fellows will be involved in delivering the structured training of STs every Friday. A key part of this post is developing the skills and experience to train and coach STs in
theatre and clinic as a Clinical Supervisor or Assigned Educational Supervisor.
e) Administration/Management:
Fellows will have a role in the day-to-day organisation of the Trauma Service. It will be part of their responsibility to ensure that records are maintained and are accurate.
2. TRAINING AND RESEARCH:
a) Training:
The post is not recognised for formal higher surgical training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. It is only open to those who have already completed a UK or international specialist training
program in Orthopaedics and Trauma. We respectfully request that surgeons without a certificate of completion of specialist surgical training do not apply for this fellowship program. Continuous reflection and development is integral to our service with daily review of all operative work collectively. The service regards critical but constructive appraisal of one’s own and others’ work is essential to develop as a surgeon. This is done in a trusting and collaborative manner as we regard this as essential to develop as a Surgeon. There are formal teaching sessions every Tuesday and Friday morning. There are monthly M+M
and major trauma audit meetings.
b) Research:
Fellows are encouraged to involve themselves with the audit activities of the department. Oxford is a global leader for orthopaedic Trauma research and fellows are encouraged to attend monthly research meetings on-site in the Kadoorie Centre for Critical Care Research and Education. There are opportunities to engage with clinical trial design and recruitment.


This advert closes on Sunday 5 Apr 2026

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