Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties will include:

-Day to day clinical management of Major Trauma patients including ward rounds 
-Support organisation of smooth repatriations to local trauma units and further afield MTC’s completing all paperwork.
-To clerk new admissions and working alongside the on call senior/Registrar advise on and see emergency cases being referred to the department from number of areas. Carrying out primary, secondary and tertiary surveys, assessment and ongoing management of polytrauma patients. 
-When on duty provide ward doctor cover on the MTU being the 1st point of contact for the MTU staff for emergency and routine jobs and for escalation of concerns for Major Trauma patients. 
-Major Trauma ward rounds alongside the duty consultant for the week, the MT Senior fellow and the MTACP seeing new admissions. 
-Routine ward rounds alongside the team Consultant/senior reviewing previous admissions, or seeing new admissions with the duty consultant for the week. 
-Self-Development /Clinical Training days provide the opportunity for extra educational activities including portfolio work, Theatre, Clinic or audits.
-Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings as required.
-Liaison with all health professionals involved in a patient’s care as appropriate.
-Good communication with patients and carers.
-Administrative tasks related to patient care and departmental management.
-To participate fully in the Clinical Governance activity of the service. 

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).  Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Proposed interview date: TBC
This vacancy closes on or before: 01 January 2026