NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
These 4x posts are on a fixed-term basis for 12 months.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is one of the UK’s larger providers of NHS Healthcare. We have 4 vacancies for post-CCT fellows in Trauma & Orthopaedics. The posts are available from February 2027 for a period of 6 months.
We serve a population of 1.2 million covering 8 local authority areas, which includes the City of Glasgow, as well as incorporating both urban and rural areas from East Dunbartonshire to Inverclyde.
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow is one of the largest hospitals in Europe. There are 41 consultants associated with the unit performing a wide range of orthopaedic procedures. This includes, upper and lower limb arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty, elective limb reconstruction, young adult hip surgery (including pelvic osteotomies), brachial plexus surgery, anterior and posterior degenerative spinal surgery, adult spinal reconstruction surgery and a complete range of trauma surgery including pelvic fracture fixation.
In addition, we have a close association with the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre providing support in the management of metastatic bone disease and haematological cancers. We have been operational as the Major Trauma Centre for the West of Scotland since 2021. The MTC overs 2.7 million people, and sees >60% of all major trauma in Scotland. We admit 1300-1500 new trauma cases per year via the MTC, in addition to general orthopaedic trauma.
We have vacancies for 4 post-CCT fellowships from February 2027, for a period of 6months. These can be extended to 12 months on an individual basis pending prior discussion. In addition to great clinical experience, we would expect our fellows to take a lead in research and present 2 research projects per 12 months with at least one being published. Fellows will be involved in both elective and trauma, including on-call. The current rota is full shift, occupied by 21 middle-grade staff and banded as 2B (50% Supplement).
Each fellow’s role will reflect their seniority and they will be expected to show excellent leadership & management skills.
- The available subspecialty interests include:
- Major Trauma Surgery
- Limb reconstruction surgery
- Complex Hip Surgery
- Hip Preservation/ Young Adult Hip surgery
- Complex Knee Surgery/ Revision Knee Arthroplasty
- Upper Limb Surgery (with a focus on Shoulder & Elbow)
Fellowships are coordinated by Mr. Christopher Crome, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. For informal general discussions, please contact on Christopher.crome2@nhs.scot, or for subspecialty specific discussions, please contact the individuals in the above table.
Major Trauma surgery
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is the designated Major Trauma Centre for the West of Scotland, providing MTC care for a population of 2.7 million. As such, the QEUH unit is regional centre for tertiary practices, including Limb Reconstruction, Pelvic & Acetabulum, Rib Fracture Fixation, and periarticular fractures. In addition to these tertiary centre practices, the unit has well established and large volume Foot & Ankle, Upper Limb, and general trauma services.
Applicants are invited to apply for 6 or 12 month fellowships, starting August or February, with preference given to applications for 12 months. The focus of the fellowships can be mapped to the applicant's request.
Pelvic & Acetabular fellows will work primarily with the four Pelvic trauma surgeons: Miss. Sarah Gill, Mr. Michael Kelly, Mr. Luke Campton and Mr Andrew Marsh. The P&A team receive approximately 350 regional referrals and perform over 100 P&A fixations per annum.
The unit offers a Major Trauma fellowship, working alongside Miss. Sarah Gill. This fellowship focuses on trauma reception and resuscitation, and operative management of the polytraumatised patient, with a focus on P&A, Rib Fracture fixation, and Lower Limb (including periarticular) fracture fixation. The unit performs 25-30 rib fracture fixation cases per annum.
Fellows working in this service should develop an understanding of working as part of a Major Trauma Centre MDT, and will be expected to take a lead in the management of multiply injured patients. Research is encouraged with a mixed focus between clinical research and clinical governance and with a particular emphasis on patient safety and improved patient outcomes.
For informal discussions please contact Ms. Sarah Gill, consultant orthopaedic trauma surgeon at sarah.gill4@nhs.scot.
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow Limb Reconstruction Fellowship
The QEUH is the regional referral centre for limb reconstruction. We care for patients with bone infection, deformity, non-union, malunion, sequelae of congenital deformity, leg length discrepancy and acute trauma. We apply in excess of 75-100 Ilizarov frames per annum. This service is provided in close cooperation with our colleagues from plastic surgery, microbiology and infectious diseases. Fellows working in this service will also gain a broad exposure to major trauma. The fellowship is associated with the RCPSG and fellows will have an active role within the College including, but not limited to, education and research.
For informal discussions please contact Mr. Christopher Crome, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Christopher.crome2@nhs.scot
Hip surgery
We provide the full range of hip surgery with a large volume primary hip arthroplasty, complex primary hip arthroplasty, revision hip arthroplasty, hip arthroscopy and young adult hip surgery (see below). In addition to this, we offer unparalleled experience in metastatic tumour hip surgery and emergency hip surgery for prosthetic joint infection and peri-prosthetic fractures. We perform large volumes of revision hip replacements per annum and fixation of multiple peri-prosthetic hip fractures per annum. Research is encouraged and will be actively supported.
For informal discussions, please contact Mr. Mark Jenkinson, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at mark.jenkinson2@nhs.scot.
Hip Preservation Surgery
The QEUH provides a high-volume hip preservation service, with 4 consultants providing hip arthroscopy and Periacetabular osteotomy surgeries. We maintain strong links with the paediatric service, ensuring safe transitional care for complex hip patients. Participation in audit and clinical governance is actively encouraged For informal discussions, please contact Mr. Mark Jenkinson, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at mark.jenkinson2@nhs.scot.
Knee surgery
We provide the full range of knee surgery in our department with a large volume of knee arthroplasty (including complex primary, uni-compartmental and revision knee arthroplasty). We also provide sports knee surgery including soft tissue knee reconstruction, knee arthroscopy and realignment osteotomy. In addition to this, we offer experience in complex periarticular fracture fixation and multi-ligament knee reconstruction. We run regular specialist elective clinics and a large weekly acute knee injury clinic. Participation in research is encouraged and will be actively supported. For informal discussions please contact Mr. Brian Rooney, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at brian.rooney2@nhs.scot
Upper Limb Surgery
The QEUH offers a high-volume upper limb service, with 9 consultants providing a complete array of shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand expertise. The QEUH is also the base for the Scottish National Brachial Plexus Injury service. Participation in audit, research and clinical governance is actively encouraged.
For informal discussions please contact Mr. David Martin, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at David.Martin@nhs.scot
This is a non-training post and is not recognised for training. To practice medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC registration and a licence to practice.
For further information please contact: Samantha Downie, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Samantha.Downie3@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
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