Clinical Fellowship in Major Trauma Rehabilitation

NHS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the UK is inviting applications for a Clinical Fellowship in Major Trauma Rehabilitation. This role focuses on Silver Trauma, requiring full GMC registration and prior experience in the NHS. The fellow will gain essential experience in managing inpatient major trauma while working closely with specialist teams. The position offers opportunities in education, clinical governance, and quality improvement projects, aiming to cultivate a comprehensive skill set vital in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC registration with a license to practice.
• At least 2 years of previous experience working in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover expected of ST1-2 level in the Major Trauma inpatient service.
• Care for patients based mainly on the trauma ward.
• Participate in educational activities and contribute to quality improvement projects.

Skills

Good history & examination skills

Basic general procedures

Ability to work as a team

Education

Primary Medical Qualification

Full GMC registration

Satisfactory completion of Foundation Training

MRCP or equivalent

ALS

Job description

Go back The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellowship in Major Trauma Rehabilitation

The closing date is 18 January 2026

We are inviting applications for a clinical fellow post primarily focused on Silver Trauma. The appointee will work under a joint team of Older People's Medicine major trauma specialists and Emergency Medicine. This post is available from Feb 4th 2026 with either a 6 or 12 month contract available. You must have full GMC registration with a license to practice and have completed Foundation Training and / atof Core Training.

The post will provide a solid basis from which to apply for specialist training and many previous fellows have gone on to secure such posts.

The fellow will spend their time integrated into the Major Trauma inpatient service at the RVI providing cover expected of ST1-2 level. Alongside the trauma geriatrics consultant, ED consultants, and specialist nurses the successful applicant will care for patients based mainly on the trauma ward (ward 23), together with older patients admitted under neurosciences and other trauma active special جلد.

Main duties of the job

The fellow will spend their time integrated into the Major Trauma inpatient service at the RVI providing cover expected of ST1-2 level. Alongside the trauma geriatrics consultant, ED consultants, and specialist nurses the successful applicant will care for patients based mainly on the trauma ward (ward 23), together with older patients admitted under neurosciences and other trauma active special...

The role will provide the perfect opportunity to gain further experience in the management of inpatient major trauma, and frail older people alongside our specialist teams. The posts will develop skills in holistic care and multi‑speciality working that are relevant to all branches of medicine and surgery. There will be opportunities within the trauma service for candidates to develop non‑clinical areas of interest such as quality assurance, clinical governance and education, including simulation.

At the RVI there is the opportunity to join grand rounds and to attend weekly teaching delivered via Emergency Medicine. The OPM weekly teaching is currently held in the FRH but the opportunity to join remotely from the RVI site is in development.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

Personal Education: All staff are encouraged to learn from the extensive clinical education activities that take place in the Trust, and there are a number of weekly meetings that provide excellent educational opportunities.

Administrative: Successful applicants will be expected to carry out all administrative tasks allocated to them by their clinical supervisor, including keeping of inpatient records, ordering investigations and receiving results.

Research/Audit: The RVI Major Trauma Service has a quality assurance and education programme with consultant leads in both areas. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop experience in these areas, working alongside and supporting established roles. There willDummy be the opportunity to contribute to quality improvement projects as well as participation in audits.

The medical education department has a strong reputation for excellent medical education and there are many ongoing projects. The high volume of educational activity performed in the Trust prepaid ensures there is a vast opportunity to instigate and perform research/audit projects. Such activity is encouraged and results presented at regional and national meetings.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Primary Medical Qualification.
• Full GMC registration.
• Satisfactory completion of Foundation Training (or equivalent).
• At least 2 years of previous experience working in the.results NHS.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• ALS

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Good history & examination skills.

Able to formulate a working diagnosis.

Able to order appropriate investigations.

Image interpretation relevant to practice.

Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.

Experience and interest in the specialty.

Ability to perform basic general procedures.

Maintaining clinical competence

• Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g., workplace assessments.

Teaching

• Experience of supervising junior staff.
• Contribution to departmental training sessions.
• Some knowledge of learning theories.

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

Experience of audit projects.
• Understanding of research principles.
• Understanding of research principles.
• Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change.
• Evidence in participation in research projects.
• Publication of research in peer reviewed journals and presentation at local and national meetings.

Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team.
• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly called CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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