Job summary This is a fixed term 12 month post for a Trauma Fellow at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust with a view for October 2025 start. The Fellow will work predominantly with Mr. A McAndrew, lead trauma consultant and the current Director of Trauma. The successful candidate will have a wide exposure to high volume lower limb trauma in a Trauma Unit, including peri-articular fracture management. As part of the Fellowship there will be exposure to ring fixators for acute trauma and deformity correction. It is envisaged that at the end of the Fellowship he/she will be capable of managing acute lower limb trauma with all treatment modalities and be competent in managing non-union and mal-union The aim of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Orthopaedic Department is to become a leader in the field of Orthopaedic management and the successful applicant must therefore have the pre-requisite procedural and leadership skills as well as team work, drive and ambition to succeed in achieving these goals. Main duties of the job Clinical duties will include complex fracture clinics, general fracture clinics and trauma operating lists. There is time made availible for research and admin There will be an on-call emergency duty commitment attached to this post on a 24-hour partial shift rota with the other Specialist Registrars and Staff Grades. There is a daily meeting at 7:45 am to discuss management of trauma admitted during the previous 24 hours. The Trauma Fellow will be expected to take part in these and to contribute to the teaching of the junior staff. About us The Royal Berkshire Hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 750,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is one of the largest general hospital Trusts in the country and is Reading's biggest employer: The hospital provides all those services normally associated with a very large District General Hospital. The hospital provides services on a single site for all the major specialities including Accident and Emergency, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Intensive Care, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Genitourinary Medicine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Maxillo-Facial surgery, paediatrics (including a NICU), general medicine (including all major medical specialities including CCU, Renal Unit, ITU and gastroenterology), radiotherapy and oncology, and all the general surgical specialities. Details Date posted 28 July 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £61,825 to £70,425 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 193-MS1237PCG Job locations Royal Berkshire Hospital Craven Road Reading RG1 5AN Job description Job responsibilities Clinical duties will include complex fracture clinics, general fracture clinics and trauma operating lists. There is time made availible for research and admin There will be an on-call emergency duty commitment attached to this post on a 24-hour partial shift rota with the other Specialist Registrars and Staff Grades. There is a daily meeting at 7:45 am to discuss management of trauma admitted during the previous 24 hours. The Trauma Fellow will be expected to take part in these and to contribute to the teaching of the junior staff. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical duties will include complex fracture clinics, general fracture clinics and trauma operating lists. There is time made availible for research and admin There will be an on-call emergency duty commitment attached to this post on a 24-hour partial shift rota with the other Specialist Registrars and Staff Grades. There is a daily meeting at 7:45 am to discuss management of trauma admitted during the previous 24 hours. The Trauma Fellow will be expected to take part in these and to contribute to the teaching of the junior staff. Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice MB, BS and MRCS or recognised equivalent Desirable MSc or equivalent Academic Excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions) FRCS (Tr & Orth) Previous Experience Essential Experience of Trauma and Orthopaedic specialist clinics and theatre Skills & Knowledge Desirable Evidence of audit and research projects. Experience of teaching junior medical staff and medical students. Evidence of previous publications in peer reviewed journals. Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice MB, BS and MRCS or recognised equivalent Desirable MSc or equivalent Academic Excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions) FRCS (Tr & Orth) Previous Experience Essential Experience of Trauma and Orthopaedic specialist clinics and theatre Skills & Knowledge Desirable Evidence of audit and research projects. Experience of teaching junior medical staff and medical students. Evidence of previous publications in peer reviewed journals. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Berkshire Hospital Craven Road Reading RG1 5AN Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Berkshire Hospital Craven Road Reading RG1 5AN Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road, RG1 5AN Reading, United Kingdom