Trauma Senior Clinical Fellowship in Orthopaedics

Overview

Senior Orthopaedic Trauma Fellow at King\''s College Hospital Major Trauma Centre. The trauma and orthopaedics service at Denmark Hill joined the Princess Royal University Hospital to create an integrated centre of excellence in the treatment of orthopaedics. The Trauma and Orthopaedics department is one of the largest in the region, serving a population of over 700,000, with 24 orthopaedic surgeons and a range of tertiary services. King\''s College Hospital is a Major Trauma Centre responsible for the SELKAM Trauma Network, providing 24/7 consultant coverage with the necessary resources for complex injuries. Elective inpatient and some day-case work is carried out at Orpington Hospital\''s Elective Orthopaedic Centre, which has three orthopaedic theatres, a recovery area and two elective orthopaedic wards.Responsibilities

The Fellow will be part of the Trauma Firm, predominantly involved in the management of trauma patients and care for all Orthopaedic Trauma cases. Onsite subspecialties include pelvic surgery, limb reconstruction, orthoplastics and complex periarticular fracture surgery. The post includes integrated teaching and research commitments. There are opportunities to develop operative skills in percutaneous pelvic/acetabular fracture fixation and in \"Mini-max\" complex periarticular fracture fixation. The Fellow may rotate between subspecialties (pelvic trauma, orthoplastics, periarticular) and/or undertake a trauma-pod pan-specialty fellowship. Allocation to subspecialties depends on the educational requirements of the Fellows. The post is based at Denmark Hill and will be reviewed after 3 months. Employees may undertake work on any of the Trust\''s sites as required by the service.About us

The Trust structure includes divisions for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (cross-site, including The PRUH and Denmark Hill) and an elective facility at Orpington Hospital with four operating theatres, a dedicated admissions ward and a post-operative ward. The Care Group is led by Clinical Director, with clinical leads at Denmark Hill and Princess Royal sites, and governance leads at each site. The Care Group General Manager and Head of Nursing provide senior leadership, and the Trust\''s Major Trauma Network has its own Clinical Director with daily trauma clinical meetings and weekly reviews.Qualifications and requirements

Essential

medical degreeMRCSCompleted SpR level training in Trauma and OrthopaedicsFull registration (or eligible for full registration) with the General Medical CouncilFRCS (Orth)Desirable

CCST (Completion Certificate of Training)Other information

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS disclosure will be sought. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. For UK registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. UK registration information and sponsorship details are provided by the employer.Employer details

Employer: King\''s College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddress: King\''s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, Camberwell, SE5 ..... full job details .....