In order to support the Trust’s Major Trauma Centre in the Yorkshire and Humber region, we are looking to appoint an Orthopaedic Major Trauma Consultant. This permanent post will maintain our established team of Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultants, who lead the care of patients following major trauma at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are one of the leading healthcare institutions in the world, excelling in patient care, teaching and research. Leeds Major Trauma Centre has both national and international recognition for research as well as maintaining strong teaching links with the University of Leeds.
The Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery is chaired by one of the most accomplished Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeons of the UK, Professor PV Giannoudis, MBE, FRCS, FACS, MD, PhD, who is also the current Chair of the AO Trauma Research Commission globally.
On an annual basis the output of the academic department in both clinical and basic science research is remarkable, including its leading role in multicentre national and international randomised trials and peer review scientific publications in high-ranking scientific journals. The academic team at Leeds MTC, includes a number of Honorary Senior Lecturers of the University of Leeds as Mr N Kanakaris currently acting as the Research Lead of the British Association of Pelvic and Acetabular Surgeons (BAPAS) and the Chair of the Trauma Education at the European Forum of Orthopaedic and Trauma National Societies (EFFORT), Mr P Harwood Training Programme Director of the Yorkshire and Humber Postgraduate Deanery and Mr P Foster President Elect of the British Limb Reconstruction Society (BLRS).
Committed applicants with subspecialty interests to complement and enhance the skills and surgical capacity of our current Consultant team are encouraged. We are seeking an experienced Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon. For the right candidates there are opportunities to develop their own area of expertise and to enhance their chosen field of trauma interest.
We seek those who have a proven track record in undergraduate and postgraduate education and research, as we are dedicated to extending the boundaries of healthcare and allowing you to expand the knowledge in your specialism for the benefit of the patient and the profession. We would like applicants who are passionate regarding passing on these skills to the next generation of doctors and healthcare professionals.
This role offers an outstanding opportunity to play a key role in developing and delivering major trauma services in the region and improving outcomes for our patients.
The successful applicants will work at the centre of a regional network that covers nearly three million people (adults and children) in our Major Trauma Centre, including dedicated major trauma ward, theatres and critical care facilities. As a natural hub for Yorkshire and with excellent connections to all parts of the North of England, we have worked hard to bring a local alignment to patients’ services within well equipped, modern facilities which will see services dedicated to helping critically ill patients all located together within Jubilee Wing. We are the first major multi-site hospital in the UK to have adopted this under one roof approach to patient care. The appointed candidate will join a dedicated, Consultant led, multidisciplinary team delivering focused care to patients with severe and multiple injuries admitted to the Major Trauma Centre.
The successful applicant should possess S (or equivalent) in Trauma & Orthopaedics, have completed higher specialist training (or equivalent) in Trauma & Orthopaedics and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
The successful candidate must demonstrate a high level of clinical experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics to complement the high-profile service in Leeds. Applicants should have established skills in managing major trauma. Excellent communication and teamwork skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on
Regional Major Trauma Networks challenges and opportunities in the current era of specialist services of the NHS
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact:
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: 14 July 2026
