Senior CF in Neurotrauma

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy
We highly recommend reading our Tips on how to apply page to give you an insight on how applications are scored & shortlisted by our Recruiting Managers.
These tips have been provided to give you a better chance of being shortlisted for our vacancies.

Please note that if you apply for a position with North Bristol NHS Trust, you may be contacted via TRAC or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your TRAC Account and email accounts including junk and spam folders.

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms that can be used to produce new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. It is developing all the time and is now being used as a support mechanism for all kinds of content-based creations. Please note the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.

Job Overview
Ongoing development of trauma services is a strategic objective for the Trust. The post-holder will contribute actively to a modern model of shared medical and surgical care for all older patients admitted with neurological trauma. This will involve day-to-day medical care for older patients admitted with head and spinal injuries, the largest case-mix of which is subdural haematoma.

There will be a strong research and development aspect to the role, where the post holder will have responsibility for maintaining a register of patients with neurotrauma, and evaluating their outcomes with follow up clinics, especially where they have undergone novel intervention such as middle meningeal artery embolisation.

The post would suit trainees in Geriatric or Acute General Medicine seeking to broaden their perioperative medicine experience. Alternatively, applications would be welcomed from candidates able to perform at senior clinical fellow grade who are in possession of full MRCP(UK) or equivalent international qualification.

The post holder will be supervised in every aspect of their role by substantive consultants (listed below) working in Perioperative Geriatric Medicine. The post holder will not routinely participate in unselected medical admissions during their fellowship, unless specific training needs are required (subject to agreement).

Main duties of the job

Clinical Experience
The post would suit trainees in Geriatric or Acute/General Medicine seeking to broaden their perioperative medicine experience. Alternatively, applications would be welcomed from candidates able to perform at senior clinical fellow-grade who are in possession of full MRCP(UK), or equivalent qualifications.

The Appointee(s) Will

• Support a shared model of trauma care for older patients admitted with pelvic, long bone, spinal, thoracic, abdominal or head trauma. Provide proactive comprehensive geriatric assessment of older people sustaining trauma, and/or undergoing surgery.
• Provide urgent clinical assessment and management in sick, high-risk patients.
• Communicate closely with trauma, surgical and anaesthetic colleagues.
• Support multidisciplinary working in trauma and surgical MDMs, clinics and wards.
• Train health care professionals in trauma and surgery services with emphasis on medical comorbidity management
• Develop patient pathways and liaison services.
• Evaluate service development work (may include patient consent, data handling)
• Take part in research and quality improvement programmes.
• Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training across disciplines and specialties.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications And Registration
Essential criteria

• Maintain Full registration with the GMC

Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
• At least 3 years' experience in clinical medicine

Desirable criteria

• An interest in National reports and policy drivers relevant to the older trauma and surgical patients

Further Training, Management, Audit

Essential criteria

• Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
• Experience in audit project and written up

Research, Teaching, Publications

Essential criteria

• Teaching experience

Desirable criteria

• GCP training
• Research experience
• Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
• Information technology skills
• Management experience

Personal Requirements

Essential criteria

• Good written communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel

North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.