Job Description

We are please to share an exciting opportunity for a clinician to work within the Major Trauma Service at University Hospital Plymouth and continue to gain experience relevant to their career specialty.



This job would be suitable for someone with a specific interest in Trauma who is towards the end of their parent speciality training, or relatively senior within their clinical fellow work, and would like to commit to a period of dedicated time to the start of a new Major Trauma Ward and service development within the Trust.



While we are not looking for applicants from any particular specialty, we welcome applicants from almost any trauma-related background.



The post holder will be expected to work as an integral part of the Major Trauma multidisciplinary MDT providing direct clinical care.



We are looking for a dynamic, dedicated and flexible individual to play an active role in the multi-disciplinary Major Trauma Team on a day-to-day basis- including assisting in Hospital Trauma calls, Trauma patient management and care across the trust, MDT meeting preparation, ward rounds, governance meetings (both local and regional) as well as encouraged to undertake research in a related area. Although this is not a training post, time will be allocated for training appropriate to the interests of the successful applicants. A nominated supervisor will be assigned to the successful applicants to help ensure individuals are able to develop in their area of interest.



Post holders are expected to work 08:00-17:00 as part of a blended team of clinical fellows and a developing team of ACP's. Post holders will be expected to work weekends with appropriate compensatory rest periods (rota to be finalised). Presently there is no planned requirement for night working.



Duration of the posts will be 12 months fixed term.



We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100 . We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.



University Hospitals Plymouth has been a Major Trauma Centre since 2012. The Major Trauma Service has been undergoing significant service reconfiguration including expansion of the Major Trauma team and establishment of a Major Trauma Ward to cohort Major Trauma patients.



This is an exciting time to work with a multi-specialty group of Major Trauma Consultants, Major Trauma Coordinators, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) and Allied Health Professional's (AHPs) to look after the varied injuries of one of our sickest groups of patients. There will be a significant opportunity to learn further about trauma management from a number of perspectives. This includes optimal reception phase care from our ED consultants, regional analgesia and airway management from our Intensivists, visceral trauma management from our General and Cardiothoracic surgeons, Orthopaedic trauma management from our specialist Orthopaedic surgeons and managing associated medical conditions in the context of trauma from our rehabilitation and frailty teams. You would also be encouraged to bring your relevant skills and knowledge to the support, learning and development of junior doctors, ACPs, Nurses and AHP's within the team.

Duties will include (as part of a team):

Presenting new admissions and current inpatients to the Major Trauma board round



Attending the daily Consultant led Major Trauma ward round on the Major Trauma ward as well as intensive care/high dependency and other speciality wards with Major Trauma patients.



Working with the Major Trauma MDT to ensure that all patients have an appropriate management plan in place for each speciality.



Ensuring tasks pertinent to the care of major trauma patients on the major trauma ward, and outlying wards where necessary, are completed.



Completing Trauma Tertiary Surveys TTS on Major Trauma patients and ordering and reviewing/ actioning additional imaging as indicated.



Ensuring that updated specialist radiology reports are reviewed and acted upon, and ensuring incidental findings are recorded and management or further investigation is actioned as required.



Working with the Major Trauma rehabilitation team to ensure that rehabilitation prescriptions are completed.



Working with the Major Trauma Coordinators and ACPs to complete timely and safe discharge documentation and ensure that patient flow is maintained through the service.



Attending Hospital trauma calls as able to provide support to the Trauma Team.



Ensuring all new patients admitted to the trauma ward are appropriately clerked.



Attending Trauma governance meetings



Undertaking research or audits in line with individual interest and service needs., personal and professional development.



Undertaking quality improvement projects to further develop the major trauma service.



Attending theatre or another specialist environment to continue to develop professionally as the rota allows.



The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Major Trauma Coordinating Trauma Consultant of the Day and managerially accountable to the Clinical Lead for Major Trauma.