Consultant Trauma

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Trauma with a strong interest in pelvic trauma surgery. The role is based at the Coventry site within one of four orthopaedic trauma teams and includes leadership in complex cases and joint operating; mentorship and on-call duties are part of the package.

The successful applicant will help develop trauma pathways, manage multiply injured patients, and contribute to the department's ongoing growth and research

Qualifications

• Must be a Consultant with a major interest in orthopaedic trauma management.
• Special focus on pelvic and acetabular trauma with elective interests welcomed.
• Based at Coventry site with responsibility for trauma pathways and on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Lead trauma consultant within one of four orthopaedic trauma teams; collaborate on complex cases.
• Provide mentorship within the team and joint operating for complex procedures.
• Participate in adult trauma rota and contribute to development of trauma pathways.

Job description

Consultant Trauma with an interest in Pelvic Trauma Surgery

Company: UHCW NHS Trust

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Coventry, CV2 2DX

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 28 Sept 2026

Closing date: 28 Oct 2026

Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

The successful candidates will have a major interest in orthopaedic trauma management with particular focus on pelvic and acetabular trauma. An elective interest will also be accommodated assuming it fits with the needs of the department. They will be one of 2 lead trauma consultants within one of the 4 orthopaedic trauma teams, each team being made up of 4 consultants. The more senior trauma lead consultants within each clinical team will provide mentorship to the successful candidates and joint operating is encouraged for more complex cases.

They will be based mainly at the University Hospital site and will take on the continued management of multiply injured patients. The successful candidates will have a central role in the ongoing development of trauma pathways and the trauma service as a whole. The on-call rota is approximately 1 in 8 and the successful candidate will be expected to take a full part in the adult trauma rota.

Consultant appointments are made to the University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust; as services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires.

In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and week-end working as part of the working arrangements for the new hospital the details of which are currently under discussion. The specific scheduling of such activities would be subject to mutual agreement and may be agreed at a later date in the future.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

Additional Responsibilities

The post holder will participate in the consultant-led paediatric trauma service to maintain high quality trauma care with consultant involvement in early operative work and fracture clinic supervision. They will be involved in the comprehensive paediatric elective service.

As well as general paediatric elective work, the successful applicant will be expected to take on a sub-specialist role sharing the management of the developmental dysplasia of the hip and clubfoot service in order to compliment the interests and sub-specialities of the current post holders. Experience within other specific areas of paediatric orthopaedics is desirable but not essential, for example, limb reconstruction, pelvic and hip surgery, or foot & ankle surgery.

This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Oct 2026