Position Overview & Specifications
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT), Leeds (United Kingdom) has developed new, high quality and exciting posts primarily for trainees who have successfully completed their CT2 placements (post MRCA and post core training or equivalent) and wish to complete a Specialty Surgical Training in Trauma and Orthopaedics equivalent. These posts offer a unique opportunity for applicants to develop their surgical skills and knowledge in Trauma and Orthopaedics alongside experience in other areas such as research and quality/service improvement. Our posts combine education and career development with practical patient-facing care.
The Fellowship has a duration of 24 months and the post holder will rotate every 6 months to a different subspecialty in Trauma and Orthopaedics. On completion of the training program the post holder will have met the requirement in those subspecialties.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is the second largest Major Trauma Centre in the UK based at the Leeds General Infirmary.
We can offer you frequent exposure to polytrauma and trauma Orthopaedic surgery aligned with excellent training opportunities, you will be allocated an educational supervisor to help guide your career aspirations and to maximise educational opportunities you will have the opportunity to access medical expertise in a wide variety of disciplines. The applicant must have passed the MRCS exam or equivalent and current ATLS certification.