Senior Trauma Fellow with an interest in Pelvic in Leeds

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to commence the Senior Trauma Fellowship in the field of Pelvic and Acetabulum reconstruction at the Leeds General Infirmary working under Professor Peter Giannoudis. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified trainees.

The post holder will join the Trauma team at LGI under the direct supervision of Professor Giannoudis as well as our established cohort of Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons. Our 10 Major Trauma and 14 Trauma consultants have a wealth of national and international experience. This post will help to prepare the successful candidate for their consultant post.

The successful applicant will receive advanced clinical and surgical training in all aspects of orthopaedic trauma surgery and particularly in the field of pelvic and acetabulum reconstruction. Leeds Major Trauma Centre is based at Leeds General Infirmary; is one of the largest MTCs in volume of cases it treats per year (over 2,000 TARN eligible cases over the last year), and top performing centres in most key performance indicators.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will provide support to the Trauma team and ensure resilience and appropriate response to complex orthopaedic trauma and pelvic and acetabulum fractures.
• You will therefore contribute to the service in its pursuit to provide the best levels of care for patients and become the best Trauma centre in the country.
• In addition, they will be expected to take part in research studies as appropriate and help with the departmental audit and database.
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching will also be required.
• The trauma fellow will also take and organise tertiary referrals and take a role in the delivery of the Trauma injury clinic.

About us:

Leeds General Infirmary opened as a level 1 trauma centre on 2nd April 2013. Due to its regional remit it provides responsibility of care to a population of almost 3 million. The support encompasses all aspects of trauma care included attendance at trauma calls, co-ordination and prioritisation of patient care, and emergency admissions as well as emergency operating. The service was recently rewarded as the second busiest in England and also produced the second-best quality outcomes within the country (as per TARN data).

Through the West Yorkshire Major Trauma Network, the MTC serves patients across the region from incident to rehabilitation. Each morning the team has a multi-disciplinary team meeting to discuss all major trauma patients within the hospital. Throughout the day the MTC receives acute admissions from around the region. Our Major Trauma Nurse specialists co-ordinate the care of our patients as soon as they come through the door into the emergency department.

They then follow the patient pathway through the different levels of care that are required supporting both the patient and their relatives up until and beyond discharge. The Network was established in 2013 to bring together Major Trauma Care across West Yorkshire and is a collaboration between ourselves and five Trauma Units in other hospitals in the region. This ensures all patients that require major trauma services have access to the right level of care at the right time, in the right environment.

We have invested a further £8m over the years to enhance facilities, including the creation of a dedicated MTC ward and theatre, and enhanced staffing. As well as being the second largest MTC in the country we have consistently remained in the top three for outcomes. Over the last three years, Leeds MTC has been leading the way nationally in the management of major limb trauma requiring combined plastic and orthopaedic surgery which is a huge achievement.

The department is supported by Trauma co-ordinators, Major Trauma Case Managers, and clinical nurse specialists and a large rehabilitation team led by rehabilitation Fellows. Leeds General Infirmary has 3 orthogeriatric wards, one major trauma-polytrauma ward, one trauma ward, one paediatric ward including 2 paediatric HDU beds, and an eight bedded HOBs ward shared with plastic surgery. There are 2 trauma theatres running all day lists and one major trauma-polytrauma theatre. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated fracture clinic with supporting radiology facilities and the A&E Department are on the ground floor of the same building.

All orthopaedic trauma patients are admitted to the Leeds General Infirmary. Particular specialist services provided are pelvic and acetabular reconstruction, spinal injuries, open fractures, post injury limb reconstruction and complex fracture work. There is a specific interest in polytrauma and many peripheral trauma units refer most of their multiple injured patients straight to Leeds General Infirmary on day one. This post is designed to support this well-established trauma service. The referral base is continuing to develop and grow and forms the basis of the new Trauma Centre at Leeds General Infirmary.

Junior Medical Staff: Within Major Trauma and General Trauma and Orthopaedics there are 20 SpR Drs from ST3-ST8 providing support on a registrar rota. Fifteen are supported through the Yorkshire deanery and a further five are Trust Grade Registrar posts. The CT rota of ten is comprised of three deanery trainees and seven Trust Grade Drs within the service establishment.

Duties of the post and levels of responsibility:

• To participate in all weekly activities of the department, including; the morning trauma meeting, ward rounds, outpatient clinics, theatre sessions and research meetings.
• Ward management
• Dressings clinics
• Post-operative intensive care
• Discharge letters
• Discussions with relatives
• Initiation/change of treatment

Teaching and Research/Study and Training:

Regular undergraduate and post graduate teaching. Weekly teaching of the foundation year doctors, the ST1-2 (CST)s, the ST3 trainees, the multidisciplinary Major Trauma team and allied health professionals. Facilities are available for clinical research and laboratory facilities can be arranged for special purposes. It is anticipated that the post holder will participate in a number of clinical research projects during this appointment. Research time may be incorporated into the job plan for these posts, subject to discussion and the individual personal development needs of the applicant.

Person Specification:

• Experience: Five years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards. Significant experience in managing complex extremity orthopaedic trauma polytrauma patients and patients with pelvic and acetabular fractures.
• Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills: Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff. Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research. Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues. Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
• Qualifications: MB ChB or equivalent, ATLS, AO advanced course, Advanced Pelvic and Acetabulum Reconstruction Course.
• Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills: Eligibility to work in the UK. Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date. Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.