Specialty Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

This is a 10 PA appointment for a Specialty Doctor in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery.

The post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the Trauma & Orthopaedic Team, with 1.5 PAs dedicated to SPA. The post holder will provide senior clinical expertise and experience in outpatient, ward assessment and operating theatre settings.

There will be opportunities to contribute to research and teaching.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the Proposed Job Plan and further information.

Candidates are reminded to review the person specification carefully and use it as a guide when completing each section of the application form to ensure all criteria are clearly addressed.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with a team of Surgeons to provide inpatient care for trauma patients across the 2 hospital sites within the city and help to ensure the smooth running of the Trauma & Orthopaedic departments

The service will include:

Fracture Clinics

Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery

Optional weekend hip lists

Ward rounds and patient reviews - LGI and SJUH outreach

Support to Junior Doctors

Full in house educational and clinical supervision and mentoring package

Access to participate in ongoing departmental research and audit presentations

Opportunities to teach undergraduates

Access to clinical governance meetings

Elective clinics and operating lists - dependent on team allocation

Registrar On call rota

Applicants should have established skills in Trauma & Orthopaedic surgery.

Applicants should have a minimum of 4 years previous experience in Trauma & Orthopaedic surgery at ST3 level or above, current ATLS certification and must have full MRCS or equivalent.

Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:

Mr Nikolaos Kanakaris - Clinical Lead and Consultant in Major Trauma 01132028251

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people in West Yorkshire and the 1 million residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.8 billion.

Our 17,000 staff ensure that every year, we see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or outpatient settings, comprising 100,000-day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A&E visits, and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites, all linked by the same vision, philosophy, and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-MED-750

Job locations

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Job description Job responsibilities

All 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 3.5 million. Particular specialist services provided are open fractures, pelvic and acetabular reconstruction, post-injury limb reconstruction and complex fracture work. This post is designed to support our Trauma service.

A regional service is provided for acute trauma and post-traumatic reconstructive surgery, as well as General Elective Orthopaedic services for hand and wrist and paediatric surgery at the LGI. A general Elective Orthopaedic service currently provides complex and revision lower limb arthroplasty, upper limb, knee, foot, and ankle surgery at Chapel Allerton Hospital.

Leeds General Infirmary has three orthopaedic wards, one Major Trauma ward, one paediatric ward including two paediatric HDU beds, one spinal surgery ward, and a six-bedded HOBS unit shared with plastic surgery. Three trauma theatres run all-day lists every day of the week. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated fracture clinic with supporting radiology facilities.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

To contribute directly to patient care by, for example, reviewing patients, organising investigations and acting

on results, initiating and changing treatment, and speaking to and involving patients in their care and

management and keeping patients and their relatives/carers updated about their clinical progress.

To perform routine trauma surgery at Leeds General Infirmary, leading the theatre team in a safe and

productive manner.

To provide outreach orthopaedic advice and clinical expertise to the other hospitals of the LTHT, mainly to the St James University Hospital.

To undertake essential administrative duties, including prescribing, writing electronic discharge letters, and liaising with colleagues in primary care to facilitate safe and appropriate discharges.

To support specialist and fracture clinics

To contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, working collaboratively with a large team of allied healthcare professionals, including the Early Discharge Assessment Team, specialist nurses and physiotherapists.

Participate in the registrar on-call rota.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST

To ensure high-quality and safe care of Orthopaedic patients, resulting in excellent clinical outcomes.

To provide support on an outreach basis to St James Hospital, providing Orthopaedic advice and guidance on treatment as required.

Job description Job responsibilities

All 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 3.5 million. Particular specialist services provided are open fractures, pelvic and acetabular reconstruction, post-injury limb reconstruction and complex fracture work. This post is designed to support our Trauma service.

A regional service is provided for acute trauma and post-traumatic reconstructive surgery, as well as General Elective Orthopaedic services for hand and wrist and paediatric surgery at the LGI. A general Elective Orthopaedic service currently provides complex and revision lower limb arthroplasty, upper limb, knee, foot, and ankle surgery at Chapel Allerton Hospital.

Leeds General Infirmary has three orthopaedic wards, one Major Trauma ward, one paediatric ward including two paediatric HDU beds, one spinal surgery ward, and a six-bedded HOBS unit shared with plastic surgery. Three trauma theatres run all-day lists every day of the week. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated fracture clinic with supporting radiology facilities.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

To contribute directly to patient care by, for example, reviewing patients, organising investigations and acting

on results, initiating and changing treatment, and speaking to and involving patients in their care and

management and keeping patients and their relatives/carers updated about their clinical progress.

To perform routine trauma surgery at Leeds General Infirmary, leading the theatre team in a safe and

productive manner.

To provide outreach orthopaedic advice and clinical expertise to the other hospitals of the LTHT, mainly to the St James University Hospital.

To undertake essential administrative duties, including prescribing, writing electronic discharge letters, and liaising with colleagues in primary care to facilitate safe and appropriate discharges.

To support specialist and fracture clinics

To contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, working collaboratively with a large team of allied healthcare professionals, including the Early Discharge Assessment Team, specialist nurses and physiotherapists.

Participate in the registrar on-call rota.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST

To ensure high-quality and safe care of Orthopaedic patients, resulting in excellent clinical outcomes.

To provide support on an outreach basis to St James Hospital, providing Orthopaedic advice and guidance on treatment as required.

Person Specification Clinical Experience and Career Progression Essential

• Evidence of achievement of ST6 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application
• Evidence of Practical skills - please refer to the document attached to complete this section
• The appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Orthopaedics. - please refer to the document attached to complete this section

Desirable

• In depth experience in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery with a least one year of middle grade experience in an MTC.

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills Essential

• Team working: Demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
• Leadership skills: experience in leadership - please refer to the document attached to complete this section

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment. - please refer to the document attached to complete this section
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Applicants knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safe
• Communication skills - please refer to the document attached to complete this section

Qualifications Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• BLS, ALS or ATLS or equivalents
• MRCS or equivalent

Person Specification Clinical Experience and Career Progression Essential

• Evidence of achievement of ST6 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application
• Evidence of Practical skills - please refer to the document attached to complete this section
• The appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Orthopaedics. - please refer to the document attached to complete this section

Desirable

• In depth experience in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery with a least one year of middle grade experience in an MTC.

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills Essential

• Team working: Demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
• Leadership skills: experience in leadership - please refer to the document attached to complete this section

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment. - please refer to the document attached to complete this section
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Applicants knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safe
• Communication skills - please refer to the document attached to complete this section

Qualifications Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• BLS, ALS or ATLS or equivalents
• MRCS or equivalent

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).

Additional information 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)

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)