Senior Clinical Fellow in Major Trauma/Emergency Surgery

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking a Trauma Surgeon to support emergency surgical care for major trauma patients. The ideal candidate must possess a registrable medical qualification, MRCS, and full GMC registration. Responsibilities include leading surgical assessments, participating in trauma management, and ensuring continuous care for patients. Applicants must be prepared for the demands of a high-pressure environment in an advanced surgical setting.

Qualifications

• Registrable medical qualification essential for practice in the UK.
• MRCS or equivalent qualification is required.
• Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice required.
• ATLS certification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in triage and assessment of trauma patients.
• Assist in decision making and emergency surgery.
• Manage trauma ward patients and communicate with consultants.
• Prepare surgical data for monthly audits.

Skills

Surgical assessment

Trauma surgery

Team collaboration

Patient management

Education

Registrable medical qualification

MRCS or equivalent

Full GMC/GDC registration

ATLS certification

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be resident on-site and share in the immediate (< 5min of arrival) triage and assessment of critical major trauma patients and to undertake immediate lifesaving surgery
• To be integral part of the resuscitation team
• To assist the Consultant (General) Trauma Surgeon or any other sub speciality surgeon in the process of decision making, transfer to theatres, and phase I emergency surgery
• To attend the daily general surgical hand-over meeting from 7:30 to 8:00 am in order to be informed of any overnight problems with Major trauma/ Emergency Surgery patients
• To participate in daily ITU/HDU and trauma ward rounds as key surgical communicator
• To participate in the daily morning trauma meeting and to put into action any surgical plans resulting hereof
• To provide surgical continuity of care for all major trauma patients including performance/assistance in delayed emergency procedures
• To be responsible for the day to day management of patients on the Trauma ward, maintains regular contact with the on call General Surgery consultant (and other speciality consultants where required), liaises closely with them about the management plan for each patient.
• To prepare all relevant surgical data for comprehensive monthly audit
• To rotate through King's specialty services to obtain specific trauma-related subspecialty training
• To support service provision in relation to OPD minor operations as required

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registrable medical qualification
• MRCS or equivalent qualification
• Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice.
• ATLS

Desirable criteria

• Damage control Surgery Training

Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Equivalent to experienced SPR
• Advanced General Surgery Experience

Desirable criteria

• Specialist Trauma/ Emergency Surgical Experience

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 272.4KB)
• Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Visa and Sponsorship Information (PDF, 344.6KB)
• Recruitment Pack -Deputy Director of DEI & OD (PDF, 2.5MB)