Silver Trauma Fellows

The successful candidates will join an existing team of 13 enthusiastic and motivated doctors (10 WTE SHOs and 3 F1s) working with Consultant Ortho-Geriatricians and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons covering general adult trauma. This role is primarily focussed on providing excellent perioperative care to patients with fragility fractures (Silver Trauma) and complex medical needs.

The orthopaedic department also provides limb reconstruction surgery and specialist hand and wrist services, and other orthopaedic sub-specialties. The service is based on two orthopaedic wards (A604 for Silver Trauma and A602 for Orthopaedic trauma) at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI). These posts will predominantly be based on the Silver Trauma Unit ward A604.

The department is comprised of 14 full time orthopaedic consultants, 3 consultant ortho-geriatricians with 2 staff grade specialists, 8 orthopaedic specialist registrar middle grades and up to 13 SHO level doctors (including these posts)., young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children