Senior Complex Trauma & Limb Reconstruction Fellow Post CCT 2028

Stgeorges; Tooting; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Complex Trauma & Limb Reconstruction Fellow post-CCT 2028. The role involves time in theatre and limb reconstruction clinics, with supervision for cases and opportunities to publish research.

The post holder will participate in weekend operating rota and start in April 2028 for 12 months, contributing to a large teaching hospital with integrated trauma services and a strong research culture.

Qualifications

• FRCS / MRCS or equivalent is required.
• Completion of orthopaedic surgical training (CCT or equivalent).
• ATLS to provider level.
• AO principles and advances knowledge.
• Previous trauma-related publications.

Responsibilities

• Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others, comply with Health and Safety regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality per Data Protection Act and related amendments.
• Follow Trust Equal Opportunities policy and promote non-discrimination.
• Maintain registration as required by the role.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

MRCS/FRCS

Orthopaedic surgical training (CCT or equivalent)

Tools

Databases

Image processing systems

Job description

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Complex Trauma & Limb Reconstruction Fellow Post CCT 2028

The closing date is 25 November 2026

The post-holder will be attached to the Complex Trauma and Limb reconstruction Team, and will be able to spend a considerable amount of time in theatre and Limb Reconstruction clinics, with opportunities to undertake cases under appropriate supervision. The post-holder will be expected to undertake research resulting in publication. This post holder will also be involved in the weekend operating rota.

Main duties of the job

A Senior Trauma Fellow is required in the Trauma & Orthopaedic department to work closely with the Complex Trauma and Limb Reconstruction Team. An appointment will be made for the successful candidate to start in April 2028 for 12 months

St George's Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK, closely integrated to the St George's Hospital Medical School, part of the University of London. We are a joint cancer centre with the Royal Marsden and one of the key providers of secondary and tertiary services in SW London. We are one of the few Trusts in England to provide both acute neurosciences and cardiothoracic services on one site. The post holder should have FRCS or equivalent and be post-CCT level. The post-holder will be attached to the Complex Trauma and Limb Reconstruction Team, and will be able to spend a considerable amount of time in theatre and Complex trauma clinics, with opportunities to undertake cases under appropriate supervision. The post-holder will be expected to undertake research resulting in publication. The post holder will work closely with the current complex trauma team and will support and develop the existing and well established services.

About us

The Trauma & Orthopaedic Care Group currently has 22 Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition to providing elective and trauma services to its local population the Trauma & Orthopaedic Care Group offers several tertiary services including pelvic and acetabular reconstruction, limb reconstruction, complex hip and knee arthroplasty and spinal surgery.

Trauma & Orthopaedic facilities at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust include 2 dedicated orthopaedic wards (48 beds in total), a rehabilitation gym, a purpose built fracture clinic co-located with A&E and 3 dedicated orthopaedic theatres. The facilities are all located in the St James's Wing of St George's Hospital.

Job responsibilities

• To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
• To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
• To work in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.
• To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

• oMRCS / FRCS
• oFRCS (orth)
• oCompletion of orthopaedic surgical training (CCT or equivalent)
• oATLS to provider level
• oAO principles and advances
• oPrevious trauma related publications

Experience

• oExperience of audit and research methodology

Skills

• oComputer skills including the ability to manage databases and image processing systems, which generate reliable research and clinical outcome data sets

Knowledge

• oKnowledge of use of statistics for scientific research

Other

• oCommitment to learning
• oPotential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
• oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills
• oTeam worker and able to work independently using initiative

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust