Trauma Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

The Oxford Trauma Service, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

We would like to invite Surgeons who have who have completed Consultant training (CCT) to apply for the prestigious Oxford Trueta Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship program. We have a single 6-month position available starting in August 2026. This is an extremely popular and competitive post-CCT fellowship and we will only shortlist surgeons who are qualified for independent practice; those still under supervision and training are directed to not apply until they meet this requirement as they will not be shortlisted.

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/services/departments/general-surgery/trauma/trueta/

This position is for a post-CCT level candidate only who wish to specialise in Orthopaedic Trauma and intend to work in a major trauma or level one trauma centre. The successful candidates will be based at the Trauma Unit is the heart of the John Radcliffe Hospital Major Trauma Centre.

Main duties of the job

Each of our two fellows spend 9.5 PAs per week in one of our two daily trauma lists and one outpatient clinic sessions per fortnight. Oncall responsibilities are limited to one weekday per month. An SPA session per week is also allocated for administration, development, research and audit. There is no requirement of out of hours duties.

Regular teaching sessions run in the department each week and fellows are expected to be involved in teaching medical students and more junior members of the team. Successful candidates will be expected to play a full role in research and audit in the department and demonstrate this through publication and presentation.

Candidates are welcome to arrange a visit to the unit or may contact [email protected] with any questions. Interviews by teleconferencing will be considered where visiting Oxford would be impractical.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• DUTIES OF THE POST   a) Principal Responsibilities - Clinical Work    The Oxford Trauma service was established in 1941 and continues to innovate and lead in the field of orthopaedic Trauma. The Consultants in the service specialise in the pathology and treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma rather than a specific anatomic region. While there are some limited areas of sub-specialist interest, our speciality is Trauma.  We have named our fellowship to honour the life-long contribution of Prof Josep Trueta, the only Oxford University Nuffield Professor of Orthopaedics who was a Trauma specialist who contributed hugely to the development of trauma networks, open fractures bone healing and conflict injuries.   The Oxford Trauma Service is determined that the Trueta fellowship is the premier Orthopaedic Trauma fellowship in the UK and is competitive internationally. It is a prestigious post-CCT fellowship for two UK or International surgeons who will  train in our service before taking up a consultant post in a University Major Trauma or Level 1 Trauma Centre.  This fellowship will focus predominantly on surgery with each fellow spending 9.5+ PAs a week in theatre: they are not on the oncall rota. With the Consultants they will supervise trainees in  indicative procedures and take the lead planning and executing fixation of peri-articular fractures, pelvic and acetabular fractures and other complex procedures.  b) Daily Commitment:    Weekly summary  Theatre DCC    Clinic DCC    SPA    Total    38.5 hours    5 hours    4 hours   47.5 hours   NB. There is a requirement for 8hrs per month on call.  c) Description of Working Pattern:   The primary role of the fellows is to be planning and performing orthopaedic trauma surgery under direct supervision of the Consultants. Clinic commitment is limited to one clinic per week shared between the two fellows.  d) Teaching:   It is expected that Trauma Fellows will be involved in delivering the structured training of STs every Friday. A key part of this post is developing the skills and experience to train and coach STs in  theatre and clinic as a Clinical Supervisor or Assigned Educational Supervisor.  e) Administration/Management:   Fellows will have a role in the day-to-day organisation of the Trauma Service. It will be part of their responsibility to ensure that records are maintained and are accurate.   2.  TRAINING AND RESEARCH:     a) Training:    The post is not recognised for formal higher surgical training in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. It is only open to those who have already completed a UK or international specialist training  program in Orthopaedics and Trauma. We respectfully request that surgeons without a certificate of completion of specialist surgical training do not apply for this fellowship program. Continuous reflection and development is integral to our service with daily review of all operative work collectively. The service regards critical but constructive appraisal of one’s own and others’ work is essential to develop as a surgeon. This is done in a trusting and collaborative manner as we regard this as essential to develop as a Surgeon. There are formal teaching sessions every Tuesday and Friday morning. There are monthly M+M  and major trauma audit meetings.    b) Research:    Fellows are encouraged to involve themselves with the audit activities of the department. Oxford is a global leader for orthopaedic Trauma research and fellows are encouraged to attend monthly research meetings on-site in the Kadoorie Centre for Critical Care Research and Education. There are opportunities to engage with clinical trial design and recruitment.