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Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Teaching
Experience of supervising junior staff.
- Teaching
Ability to teach clinical skills.
- Education and Qualifications
Primary Medical Qualification.
- Education and Qualifications
Full GMC registration.
- Education and Qualifications
Post CCT Trauma & Orthopaedics and on GMC specialist register at time of commencing post.
- Education and Qualifications
Current ATLS certification (or equivalent)
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
NHS experience.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Good history & examination skills.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
- Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Experience of audit projects.
- Management and Administration Experience
Ability to run a service and participate in management process.
- Management and Administration Experience
Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
- Management and Administration Experience
Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
- Management and Administration Experience
An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Management and Administration Experience
Proven management and administration ability.
- Management and Administration Experience
Understanding of management goals.
- Management and Administration Experience
Experience with audit
- Management and Administration Experience
Evidence of leadership / project management
- Management and Administration Experience
Evidence of having implemented change
Job overview
The post offers excellent exposure to high volume, complex trauma within a regional Major Trauma Centre, with opportunities to develop operative experience and independent decision making in preparation for consultant practice. The RVI manages both paediatric and adult trauma, treating around 100 open fractures per year and 30-40 pelvic injuries. The unit also offers exposure to limb reconstruction, including circular frame application and management with opportunities for hands on involvement in deformity correction, bone loss, and complex trauma reconstruction.
This post is available from February 2027 for 6 months, with possible extension.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
- Operative management of a wide range of orthopaedic trauma cases with a mixture of supervised and independent operating.
- Contribution to trauma rounds, complex trauma clinic and weekly trauma MDT meeting.
Administrative:
- Accurate and timely completion of clinical documentation and operative records.
- Active participation in service development, clinical governance, and audit activities.
Research:
- Participation in ongoing trauma-related research projects within the department.
- Opportunity to initiate and lead research, quality improvement, or audit projects with the aim of presentation and publication.
Teaching:
- Involvement in the teaching and supervision of resident doctors and medical students.
- Participation in departmental teaching programmes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated post-CCT surgeon with strong experience in orthopaedic trauma and a keen interest in major trauma care. They will demonstrate advanced clinical skills in major trauma management, sound decision making in high pressure environments, and a commitment to multidisciplinary teamworking. They will have relevant experience in orthopaedic trauma, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to teaching, research, and service development.
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.
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This advert is for Post-CCT Fellow in Orthopaedic Trauma with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £76582.00 to £77348.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (February 2027 - August 2027). The application deadline is 27 Sep 2026.
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