Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma

Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma & Limb Reconstruction

Candidates are invited to apply for a senior clinical fellowship in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction at Leeds General Infirmary. The post is designed for a more experienced doctor, pursuing a career in orthopaedic surgery, who has an interest in complex trauma and limb reconstruction, including the use of fine wire circular fixators.

Applicants must have at least 3 years previous experience in trauma and orthopaedic surgery at ST3 level and above and be post MRCS or equivalent. This post is particularly suitable for applicants post CCT prior to taking up a definitive consultant post in orthopaedic trauma and/or lower limb reconstruction.

The post is to start Wednesday 6 August 2025 until Tuesday 3 February 2026 in the first instance, with the potential to extend up to Tuesday 4 August 2026 by mutual agreement.

Main duties of the job

The Major Trauma Centre in Leeds serves a population of 3.9 million and has consistently been in the top 3 such units in terms of patients

Dressings clinics

Post-operative intensive care

Discharge letters

Discussions with relatives

Initiation/change of treatment

The post holder will receive advanced clinical and surgical training in the management of trauma and elective limb reconstruction. Whilst the focus of the post will be the use of the Ilizarov method, there will also be exposure to other trauma and limb reconstruction techniques including intramedullary nailing, locked plating, mono literal fixation and use of the Taylor Spatial Frame. The consultant team are all experienced in these methods and hold faculty positions on relevant training courses. One consultant also undertakes acute and elective paediatric limb reconstruction alongside his adult practice.

The post holder will work with the limb reconstruction surgeons to help provide a comprehensive limb reconstruction service for open fractures, intra-articular fractures, and other complex lower limb injuries the complications of fractures including non-union, malunion, bone infection and lower limb amputation and non-traumatic conditions including developmental deformity and adult short stature.

The post holder will be expected to present and publish academic work in collaboration with the supervising consultants, who have an established academic record.

About us

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.

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Job description
Job responsibilities

DUTIES OF THE POST

The limb reconstruction fellow will support the limb reconstruction consultant orthopaedic surgeons in theatre, clinics and wards. There will also be opportunity for independent working in these areas where appropriate.

Teaching and appropriate supervision of junior orthopaedic staff is to be encouraged, as well as participation in audit and research.There will be no fixed on call commitment associated with this post.

Pre-admissions clinics

Delivery Suite

Ward management

Operating theatre and outpatients

Dressings clinics

Post-operative intensive care

Discharge letters

Discussions with relatives

Initiation/change of treatment

This post is designed for an experienced doctor pursuing a career in orthopaedic surgery who has an interest in lower limb reconstruction, including the use of circular frame external fixation. Applicants must have at least 3 years previous experience in trauma and orthopaedic surgery at ST3 level and above, be ATLS and AO certified, and be post MRCS or equivalent. This post would be particularly suitable for applicants already holding their CCT, prior to taking up a consultant post in orthopaedic trauma and / or limb reconstruction.

This post DOES NOT currently have educational approval.

The post involves working on the Leeds General Infirmary site with the lower limb reconstruction surgeons

Mr Simon Britten

Mr Paul Harwood

Mr Patrick Foster

Mr Martin Taylor

The post holder will receive advanced clinical and surgical training in the management of trauma and elective limb reconstruction. Whilst the focus of the post will be the use of the Ilizarov method, there will also be exposure to other trauma and limb reconstruction techniques including intramedullary nailing, locked plating, monolateral fixation and use of the Taylor Spatial Frame. The consultant team are all experienced in these methods and hold faculty positions on relevant training courses. One consultant also undertakes acute and elective paediatric limb reconstruction alongside his adult practice.

The post holder will work with the limb reconstruction surgeons to help provide a comprehensive limb reconstruction service for open fractures, intra-articular fractures, and other complex lower limb injuries the complications of fractures including non-union, malunion, bone infection and lower limb amputation and non-traumatic conditions including developmental deformity and adult short stature.

There will be no fixed on call commitment associated with the post. There may be the opportunity to undertake additional duties to support the out of hours service, including operating lists and Locum on call cover.This would be remunerated separately.There may be an opportunity for an on call commitment as part of the senior registrar tier.

The post holder will be expected to present and publish academic work in collaboration with the supervising consultants, who have an established academic record.

LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Commitment to ensuring work is completed and targets met within the timescales dictated by the NHS and Trust protocols.

Communicate sensitively, effectively and exercise judgment when dealing with others.

Respect the privacy, dignity, religious and cultural beliefs of others.

Effective supervisory/managerial skills.

Able to analyse and resolve problems with staff.

Implement new working practices/processes.

Flexibility in work and workload and ability to prioritise.

Ability to work effectively under pressure and achieve deadlines.

Effective communication skills, verbal and written, at all levels.

Ability to work within departmental, Trust and NHS processes and protocols.

Seek to develop and improve services.

Demonstrate integrity and respect confidentiality.

Demonstrate a commitment to team working.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING

Teaching

Regular undergraduate post graduate teaching and weekly MTC teaching of the foundation year doctors and the ST1-2 (CST)s.

Research

Facilities are available for clinical research and laboratory facilities can be arranged for special purposes. It is anticipated that the post holder will participate in a number of clinical research projects during this appointment.Research time may be incorporated into the job plan for these posts, subject to discussion and the individual personal development needs of the applicant.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

Desirable

Qualifications
Essential

Desirable

Personal Skills
Essential

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