Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Senior Trauma Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 180-STF-5338
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £75,849 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Trauma Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics (P&A & Complex Trauma)
Senior Trauma Fellow
Job overview
Post FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeons are invited to apply for an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship to work in the Cambridge Orthopaedic Trauma Unit as a pelvic and acetabular fellow, who will be expected to be involved in over 150 P&A operative cases over the year.
Posts available:
Post 1: To commence 04 August 2027 until 01 August 2028
Post 2: To commence 02 August 2028 until 31 July 2029
Main duties of the job
Orthopaedic Trauma surgery in Cambridge has seen a dramatic change in the last few years, with the development of Cambridge as the Level 1 trauma centre for East Anglia. A full range of Orthopaedic Trauma is covered, including pelvic and acetabular trauma, complex periarticular fractures, as well as non-union, deformity and bone infection surgery.
We accept tertiary referrals for all types of complex fractures, including open fractures, and have a good relationship with the plastic surgical directorate.
There will be no routine on call duties. At least 2 full days will be in the Orthopaedic Trauma Theatre, and 1 day in fracture clinic. A session or 2 of lower limb arthroplasty will also be part of the timetable. Friday mornings are devoted to the Orthopaedic Trauma Unit 'Grand round' where all the week's complex cases are discussed, as well as being part of an ongoing trauma teaching programme. The fellow will be expected to play an active role in this teaching, as well as junior teaching sessions. Currently this post is not recognised for training, as approval has not yet been agreed by the JCCST.
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.
Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
In order to be considered applicants must meet the essential criteria in the person specification.
Working for our organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The department is actively involved in a number of national Orthopaedic Trauma trials and two of the consultants have been chief investigators for NIHR funded trials, namely KFORT and ACEfit (randomized trials looking at different treatments for distal femur fractures / acetabular fractures).
The Orthopaedic Trauma Unit is staffed by 9, enthusiastic fellowship trained Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons, providing daily cover for the complex Orthopaedic Trauma Theatre.
The fellow will be mainly working with Mr Hull, Mr Carrothers, Mr Rawal and Mr Chou all of whom have an interest in pelvic and acetabular surgery and complex trauma surgery.
Mr Carrothers and Mr Chou also have a specific interest in fix and replace for acetabular trauma, alongside a complex hip revision practice.
Around 150 -200 pelvic and acetabular fractures are treated operatively each year, and the successful applicant will be involved in the management of all of them.
At least 1 publication and national presentation will be expected of the fellow each 6 months.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
Essential criteria
- Agreed that the following essential met: GMC, FRCS, ATLS
- Eligible to apply for a consultant job within 18 months of post commencing
- Peer reviewed publications and presentations
- Completed a minimum of 5 years Specialist Registrar or equivalent training in Trauma and Orthopaedics in the UK or equivalent
- Completion of Specialty Registrar training in Trauma and Orthopaedics in the UK or equivalent with CCT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Peter Hull
- Job title
- Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 596153
- Additional information
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Mr Peter Hull ([email protected] or 01223 596153) and visit the department.
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