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Job summary

Main area
Trauma & Orthopaedic
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
218-T2-SCF-8319294
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
UHCW
Town
Coventry
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/10/2026 23:59
Interview date
07/12/2026

Employer heading

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust logo

Consultant Trauma with an interest in Pelvic Trauma Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

The successful candidates will have a major interest in orthopaedic trauma management with particular focus on pelvic and acetabular trauma. An elective interest will also be accommodated assuming it fits with the needs of the department. They will be one of 2 lead trauma consultants within one of the 4 orthopaedic trauma teams, each team being made up of 4 consultants. The more senior trauma lead consultants within each clinical team will provide mentorship to the successful 
candidates and joint operating is encouraged for more complex cases.

They will be based mainly at the University Hospital site and will take on the continued management of multiply injured patients. The successful candidates will have a central role in the ongoing development of trauma pathways and the trauma service as a whole. The on-call rota is approximately 1 in 8 and the successful candidate will be expected to take a full part in the adult trauma rota. 

Main duties of the job

Consultant appointments are made to the University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust; as services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires.

 In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and week-end working as part of the working arrangements for the new hospital the details of which are currently under discussion. The specific scheduling of such activities would be subject to mutual agreement and may be agreed at a later date in the future.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire 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 employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care 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 worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

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.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Each weekday (Mon-Thursday) is covered by a team of 4 consultants who undertake new patient and follow-up fracture clinics at both Coventry and Rugby as well as immediate care of the multiple injured patient in the resuscitation room on a rotating basis. The On-call commitment at weekends is 1 in 8 and includes, 8am-8pm trauma lists on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

There are 2 consultants and 1 SpR on call each weekend to cover these duties. For weekend on call commitments specialist 
trauma colleagues are available for support as required. As a major trauma centre, support services are all available for trauma purposes including imaging, specific T&O fully staffed trauma theatres 
and job planned weekend therapy services. The on-call rota attracts a 5% supplement for unpredictable work. There are evening organisational meetings at 6pm and then again at 10pm (usually by phone) to plan the following days trauma list and the consultants are called back in after 
7pm on their on-call night approximately on 1 in 4 occasions to deal with emergency cases. The Emergency department takes an increasing number of poly-trauma patients and has its own helipad for the Coventry and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Meets all Essential
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all Desirable

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in relevant specialty. • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of both emergency and elective orthopaedics. • Trauma Fellowship with focus on pelvic and acetabular reconstruction • Demonstrable commitment to a career in trauma surgery
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience in fix and replace techniques for acetabular fractures • Ability to perform total hip arthroplasty for trauma

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice. • Understanding of the Clinical Governance process. • Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service. • Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines • Ability to organise and manage out patient priorities, waiting times/lists. • Ability to manage and lead clinical team. • Competent in basic information technology.
Desirable criteria
  • • Further skills in information technology. • Experience of service development

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Homer Phillip
Job title
Group Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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