Senior Trauma Fellow in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job description

Job responsibilities

LEEDS MAJOR TRAUMA CENTRE (MTC) SERVICE

Through the West Yorkshire Major Trauma Network, the MTC serves patients across the region from incident to rehabilitation. Each morning the team has a Multi-disciplinary team meeting to discuss all major trauma patients within the hospital. Throughout the day the MTC receives acute admissions from around the region. Our Major Trauma Nurse specialists co-ordinate the care of our patients as soon as they come through the door into the emergency department. They then follow the patient pathway through the different levels of care that are required supporting both the patient and their relatives up until and beyond discharge.

The Network was established in 2013 to bring together Major Trauma Care across West Yorkshire and is a collaboration between ourselves and five Trauma Units in other hospitals in the region. This ensures all patients that require major trauma services have access to the right level of care at the right time, in the right environment.

We have invested a further £8m over the years to enhance facilities, including the creation of a dedicated MTC ward and theatre, and enhanced staffing.

As well as being the second largest MTC in the country we have consistently remained in the top three for outcomes. Over the last three years, Leeds MTC has been leading the way nationally in the management of major limb trauma requiring combined plastic and orthopaedic surgery which is a huge achievement.

The department is supported by Trauma co-ordinators, Major Trauma Case Managers, and clinical nurse specialists and a large rehabilitation team led by rehabilitation Fellows.

Leeds General Infirmary has 3 orthogeriatric wards, one major trauma-polytrauma ward, one trauma ward, one paediatric ward including 2 paediatric HDU beds, and an eight bedded HOBs ward shared with plastic surgery. There are 2 trauma theatres running all day lists and one major trauma-polytrauma theatre. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated fracture clinic with supporting radiology facilities and the A&E Department are on the ground floor of the same building.

All orthopaedic trauma patients are admitted to the Leeds General Infirmary. Particular specialist services provided are pelvic and acetabular reconstruction, spinal injuries, open fractures, post injury limb reconstruction and complex fracture work. There is a specific interest in polytrauma and many peripheral trauma units refer most of their multiple injured patients straight to Leeds General Infirmary on day one.

This post is designed to support this well-established trauma service. The referral base is continuing to develop and grow and forms the basis of the new Trauma Centre at Leeds General Infirmary.

Junior Medical Staff

Within Major Trauma and General Trauma and Orthopaedics there are 20 SpR Drs from ST3-ST8 providing support on a registrar rota. Fifteen are supported through the Yorkshire deanery and a further five are Trust Grade Registrar posts. The CT rota of ten is comprised of three deanery trainees and seven trust grade Drs within the service establishment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

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DUTIES OF THE POST AND LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY

To participate in all weekly activities of the department, including; the morning trauma meeting, ward rounds, outpatient clinics, theatre sessions and research meetings. In addition, such activities are expected to be covered as:

Ward management

Dressings clinics

Post-operative intensive care

Discharge letters

Discussions with relatives

Initiation/change of treatment

TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING

Teaching

Regular undergraduate and post graduate teaching. Weekly teaching of the foundation year doctors, the ST1-2 (CST)s, the ST3+ trainees, the multidisciplinary Major Trauma team and allied health professionals.

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• ATLS
• MRCS
• FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent
• AO Basic course or equivalent

Desirable

• DOrth /ALS/ AO advanced course /Advanced Pelvic and Acetabulum Reconstruction Course - Please refer to Person Specification to complete this section

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research. Please refer to Person Specification to complete this section
• Research and audit skills: - Evidence of relevant academic Please refer to Person Specification to complete this section
• Management - Understanding of current issues in the NHS. Please refer to Person Specification to complete this section

Clinical Experience and Career Progression

Essential

• Five years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences - Please refer to Person Specification to complete this sectio
• More than 5 years experience of Orthopaedic Surgery at SpR (ST5+) leve and evidence of achievement- Please refer to Person Specification to complete this section

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date - Please refer to Person Specification to complete this sectio
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK - Please refer to Person Specification to complete this sectio
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)