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.
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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr Philip Dobson, T&O Consultant and RVI Trauma Lead via [email protected]
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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, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £76,582 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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