Job overview

The Microsurgery and Major Trauma Fellow post has been developed for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire Major Trauma Centre. This exciting and essential new role affords opportunities for trainees interested in working with the multiply injured patient. The MTC provides a multidisciplinary pathway of care for the most severely multiply injured patients in the East Midlands. Pre hospital triage protocols ensure patients are transferred to the MTC within 45 minutes unless there is a requirement for emergency stabilisation at the local trauma unit.

The post holder will be responsible to the Plastic Surgery Trauma Consultant and will be involved in providing reconstructive options to the Major Trauma team. The post holder will attend the Major Trauma ward round, Major Trauma calls when on site and provide medical handover of patients for either single specialty or repatriation. The post holder will work closely with the multi professional team to coordinate the pathway for the multiply injured patients and be actively involved in the planning, execution and follow-up of microsurgical free tissue transfer for the Major Trauma patients. There will also be opportunities to participate and lead supervised and accredited research and audit programmes for this new service.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

Objectives:

To enhance your knowledge and understanding of:

·         Immediate life saving interventions by attending and participating in trauma calls.

·         Leading the trauma team.

·         Being part of the team liaising with other members of the trauma team, from  different specialties.

·         Working closely with other surgical specialities including general, neurosurgery, orthopaedic, maxillofacial and ophthalmic surgeons.

·         The management of multisystem trauma.

To become more skilled in:

·         Primary and secondary surveys of Major Trauma patients.

·         Soft tissue management from primary debridement to definitive coverage in extremity trauma.

·         Microsurgical free tissue transfer in the acute clinical setting and for late revision/reconstruction.

·         The use of microsurgical free tissue transfer for trauma and non-trauma soft tissue reconstruction.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.