Consultant in Major Trauma (CON 969)

In order to support the Trusts Major Trauma Centre in the Yorkshire and Humber region, we are looking to appoint an Orthopaedic Major Trauma Consultant. This permanent post will maintain our established team of Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultants, who lead the care of patients following major trauma at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We are one of the leading healthcare institutions in the world, excelling in patient care, teaching and research. Leeds Major Trauma Centre has both national and international recognition for research as well as maintaining strong teaching links with the University of Leeds.

The Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery is chaired by one of the most accomplished Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeons of the UK, Professor PV Giannoudis, MBE, FRCS, FACS, MD, PhD, who is also the current Chair of the AO Trauma Research Commission globally.

This is a 10 PA substantive post for a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics surgeon, with specialist interests in Major Trauma.

This post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the Major Trauma team (Mr Kanakaris, Professor Giannoudis, Mr Harwood, Mr Foster, Mr Taylor, Mr Kapoor, Mr Bakhshayesh, Ms Lowery, Mr Vollans and Ms Tunstall).

To deliver care to patients with major trauma injuries at the Leeds General Infirmary

Outpatient clinics Supervision of patients Care of in-patients on a 1:10 on call rota Contribute to the role of Leeds as a training centre for national trainees in trauma and orthopaedic surgery Provide support and clinical expertise to the teams based in referring centres To link in with consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within Leeds Teaching Hospitals and across the Major Trauma Network.