Senior Clinical Fellow in Microsurgery and Major Trauma

Job summary

Interview to be scheduled

The post is appropriate for:

Candidates who hold the FRCS (Plast.) examination, which may be post- or peri-CCT, and require subspecialty training in lower limb trauma reconstruction and microsurgery.

Clinical workload:

• The Microsurgery and Major Trauma Fellow post has been running at the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire Major Trauma Centre since 2016. This exciting and essential 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 from stabilisation at a trauma unit en route.

• 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.

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

To enhance your knowledge and understanding of:

Development of surgical skills in trauma and microsurgery including delivery of emergency surgical care (fasciotomies, debridement), decision making and reconstructive options (local and distant flap reconstruction, amputation).

Skills in microsurgical reconstruction in an acute and delayed setting.

Leading the trauma team.

Communication and working within a multidisciplinary team including with senior and junior colleagues, and paramedical staff.

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

The management of multisystem trauma.

About us

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.