Job overview

The John Radcliffe Trauma Unit provides care for injured patients, from their reception through to discharge. Approximately , patients are admitted each year to the Trauma wards, under the care of the Trauma Service. Operations are performed on approximately , of these inpatients. inpatient adult beds are available to the Trauma Service, with additional beds in the children’s surgical ward and the intensive care unit. Patients with multiple injuries are frequently transferred from other hospitals for specialised care. A total of , patients are seen in the fracture clinics every year.

Due to a significant number of elderly proximal femur fracture patients, the Trauma Team works closely with the Ortho-geriatrician Team. This provides a great opportunity for the post holder to obtain a diverse skill mix with emphasis of management of acute and subacute medical conditions, in addition to generic surgical and orthopaedic skills. It is expec...