Consultant Trauma interest in Pelvic Trauma Surgery

Job summary

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  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.

About us 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 ()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.

Details Date posted
28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant Salary
113,565 to 150,569 a year

Per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
218-T2-SCF-8319294

Job locationsUHCWUniversity Hospital

CoventryCV2 2DX
United Kingdom Job description

Job 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 theatre sand 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…