Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthoapedics
- Grade
- YC72
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (On-call commitment)
- Job ref
- 349-NMGH-7223238-RL4
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 10 PAs plus on-call supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant in Trauma and Pelvic Surgery
YC72
Job overview
Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration - MFT cannot support GMC Sponsorship for candidates who are offered permanent vacancies.
This is full time position with 10 programmed activities spread throughout the week.
The post holder will form part of the T&O team delivering pelvic trauma services.
The appointee should also be able to demonstrate competency in dealing with pelvic and general trauma. The successful candidate should have completed at least six months in a fellowship position
The appointment together with the supporting infra-structure will assist the Directorate of Trauma and Orthopaedics to continue to:
• A comprehensive pelvic trauma service including the management of polytrauma
• General trauma as part of on-call rota
• Fracture clinic
• Participation in the major trauma consultant of the week rota
• Elective hip arthroplasty theatre and outpatient
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide:
• A comprehensive pelvic trauma service including the management of polytrauma
• General trauma as part of on-call rota
• Fracture clinic
• Participation in the major trauma consultant of the week rota
• Elective hip arthroplasty theatre and outpatients
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Entry on the specialist register (or entry expected within six months)
- FRCS (Tr&Orth).
- Evidence of satisfactory completion of post CCT fellowship - ATLS provider
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate thesis
- ATLS instructor
Clinical experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Completed Fellowship post in Trauma surgery including pelvic trauma (Minimum 6 months)
- Primary Interest in Trauma surgery
- Ability to offer expert opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective in Pelvic surgery
Desirable criteria
- Further experience in Trauma surgery
Management experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- Ability to manage and lead a surgical firm
- Understanding of the clinical governance network
- Evidence of audit
Desirable criteria
- Proven track record and management experience
Teaching experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Experience of teaching medical students
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent and above
- Teaching Qualification
Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of involvement in research projects
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable criteria
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Personal attritbues
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
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
- Ananth Ebinesan
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 276 6822
- Additional information
Cathryn Winchcombe
Directorate Manager
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