Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity here at Leeds Teaching Hospitals due to an expansion of our rota. We are recruiting 1 Trust Grade Doctor (Level ST3 ) post within the second largest Major Trauma Centre in the UK based at the Leeds General Infirmary. This appointment is for 12 months starting 1 May 2026. This post is currently for 12 months only.
The posts have been designed for experienced doctors wishing to pursue a career in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
The applicant must have full GMC registration with license to practice, a minimum of two years previous experience in trauma and orthopaedic surgery, a minimum of 12 months experience as a doctor in the NHS, valid ATLS certification and must have full MRCS or equivalent. Experience as a registrar is desirable
Above all we need a ST3 Trust Grade Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics with a positive attitude, who will deliver quality services with compassion and become an integral member of a dedicated and dynamic team. Leeds offers many opportunities; prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the Department and are invited to contact any of the following persons.
Ms Kathryn Lowery, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon )
Mr Mark Philipson, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon )
Ms Emma Snowden, Business Manager, Trauma & Orthopaedics )
Please note this advert may close early if there are a high number of applicants.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with a team of surgeons to provide inpatient care for both trauma and elective patients. The post holder will be on a 24 hour partial shift, on the third tier supporting the FY1/2, and ST1/2 doctors.
Their duties will include:
Fracture Clinics
Trauma and Elective Orthopaedic surgery
Weekend Hip lists
Ward rounds and patient reviews
Support to FY1/2, and ST1/2 doctors.
Full in house educational and clinical supervision and mentoring package
Access to participate in on-going departmental research and audit presentations.
Opportunities to teach undergraduates
Access to clinical governance meetings.
We are looking for a resident doctor to take up full and/or part-time posts and can offer deferred appointments. Candidates who are unable to work full time are encouraged to apply and consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part-time and those wishing to job share. Shorter duration contracts will also be considered for the right candidate.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification when completing your application to ensure all essential criteria are addressed.
About us
Within TRS we value our resident doctors. We are a friendly and flexible department. We provide daily senior support in clinics and theatres, and are flexible to doctors educational and leave requirements
We offer exposure to polytrauma and trauma Orthopaedic surgery aligned with excellent training opportunities. You will be allocated an educational supervisor to help guide your career aspirations and to maximise educational opportunities, you will have the opportunity to access medical expertise in a wide variety of disciplines.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is a leading healthcare institution, excelling in patient care, teaching and research. We provide Trauma and Orthopaedic services from two sites within Leeds. All trauma is admitted to the Leeds General Infirmary and elective work is undertaken at Chapel Allerton Hospital, approximately 3 miles from the Infirmary. The Trust Grade Doctor will be expected to work at both sites.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Details
Date posted
12 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£65,048 a year OOH
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9298-MED-923
Job locations
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Job description
Job responsibilities
Background - Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 17,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
All Trauma is admitted to the Leeds General Infirmary. The Trauma referral base is from the whole of the Yorkshire Region, a population of approximately 3.5 million. Particular specialist services provided are open fractures, post injury limb reconstruction and complex fracture work. There is a specific interest in polytrauma and many peripheral units refer most of their multiple injuries straight to Leeds General Infirmary on day one. This post is designed to support this well established Trauma service.
A regional service is provided for acute trauma and post trauma reconstructive surgery as well as General Elective Orthopaedic services for hand surgery, paediatric surgery at the LGI. There is a General Elective Orthopaedic service currently provided for complex and revision lower limb arthroplasty, upper limb, knee, foot and ankle surgery are provided at Chapel Allerton Hospital.
Leeds General Infirmary has 3 orthogeriatric wards, one trauma ward, one paediatric ward including 2 paediatric HDU beds, one spinal surgery ward and a four bedded HDU shared with plastic surgery. There are 3 trauma theatres running all day lists. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated fracture clinic with supporting radiology facilities.
Chapel Allerton Hospital has 2 dedicated orthopaedic rehabilitation wards and one 14 bedded post-operative care ward. There are 4 dedicated orthopaedic clean air theatres. The rehabilitation wards are focused on rapid post op rehabilitation with a large dedicated Physiotherapy and Occupation Therapy team. Elective orthopaedic outpatients are seen at Chapel Allerton Hospital with supporting radiology facilities including an MRI scanner.
Medical Staff in the Department
Trauma and Orthopaedic department of surgery is a large unit contributing to both service delivery and academic research. There are 32 Consultants including a Professor of Trauma surgery and all main branches of Trauma and Orthoapedic Surgery are represented. The department consists of:
32 substantive Consultants & Locums
20 ST3 level
1 National Spine Fellow & 1 National Hand Fellow
7 Clinical/Research Fellows/(Trust Doctors)
3 CT1/2 level Deanery posts / 5 Trust posts
4 FY2 Doctors
8 FY1 Doctors
The department is supported by Trauma co-ordinators and clinical nurse specialists.
Duties of the Post
To ensure high quality and safe care of Orthopaedic patients resulting in excellent clinical outcomes.
To contribute directly to patient care by, for example, reviewing patients, organising investigations and acting on results, initiating and changing treatment, and speaking to and involving patients in their care and management and keeping patients and their relatives/carers updated about their clinical progress.
To undertake essential administrative duties, including prescribing, writing electronic discharge letters, and liaising with colleagues in primary care to facilitate safe and appropriate discharges.
To contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, working collaboratively with a large team of allied healthcare professionals, including the Early Discharge Assessment Team, specialist nurses and physiotherapists.
Out of hours Duties at Leeds General Infirmary
There are 3 separate consultants on-call; one for MTC admissions, one for Paediatric Orthopaedics and one for orthopaedic trauma. This job has on-call commitments and is a combination of full shift and on-call.
Levels of Responsibility
Clinical:
Theatre sessions and outpatient clinics form the basis of the role holding designated clinical responsibility for inpatients and outpatients for a consultant group as designated. The post holders will be expected to contribute to both outpatient sessions and theatre lists.
These posts are designed to provide sufficient training, education and experience to develop senior registrars in their final years of training.
Teaching
There are excellent opportunities to attend regular post graduate teaching. There is a weekly teaching programme for all grades of Resident Doctors. There is a SpR rota for the supervison of FY doctors, this is designed to provide training for SpR doctors; undertaking ward rounds and bedside teaching of junior doctors as well help the wider team to integrate. This rota also provides breathing space from what is a busy trauma and orthopaedic service.
1. Regular post graduate meeting in orthopaedic surgery.
2. Monthly Audit meetings.
3. Study leave is available with the permission of the appropriate consultant, providing adequate cover an be arranged, there is also a small fund to contribute to appropriate courses, this is assessed on a case-by-case basis.
4. Access to the Medical School and University Library and the Leeds General Infirmary Postgraduate Library.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification when completing your application to ensure all essential criteria are addressed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Background - Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 17,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
All Trauma is admitted to the Leeds General Infirmary. The Trauma referral base is from the whole of the Yorkshire Region, a population of approximately 3.5 million. Particular specialist services provided are open fractures, post injury limb reconstruction and complex fracture work. There is a specific interest in polytrauma and many peripheral units refer most of their multiple injuries straight to Leeds General Infirmary on day one. This post is designed to support this well established Trauma service.
A regional service is provided for acute trauma and post trauma reconstructive surgery as well as General Elective Orthopaedic services for hand surgery, paediatric surgery at the LGI. There is a General Elective Orthopaedic service currently provided for complex and revision lower limb arthroplasty, upper limb, knee, foot and ankle surgery are provided at Chapel Allerton Hospital.
Leeds General Infirmary has 3 orthogeriatric wards, one trauma ward, one paediatric ward including 2 paediatric HDU beds, one spinal surgery ward and a four bedded HDU shared with plastic surgery. There are 3 trauma theatres running all day lists. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated fracture clinic with supporting radiology facilities.
Chapel Allerton Hospital has 2 dedicated orthopaedic rehabilitation wards and one 14 bedded post-operative care ward. There are 4 dedicated orthopaedic clean air theatres. The rehabilitation wards are focused on rapid post op rehabilitation with a large dedicated Physiotherapy and Occupation Therapy team. Elective orthopaedic outpatients are seen at Chapel Allerton Hospital with supporting radiology facilities including an MRI scanner.
Medical Staff in the Department
Trauma and Orthopaedic department of surgery is a large unit contributing to both service delivery and academic research. There are 32 Consultants including a Professor of Trauma surgery and all main branches of Trauma and Orthoapedic Surgery are represented. The department consists of:
32 substantive Consultants & Locums
20 ST3 level
1 National Spine Fellow & 1 National Hand Fellow
7 Clinical/Research Fellows/(Trust Doctors)
3 CT1/2 level Deanery posts / 5 Trust posts
4 FY2 Doctors
8 FY1 Doctors
The department is supported by Trauma co-ordinators and clinical nurse specialists.
Duties of the Post
To ensure high quality and safe care of Orthopaedic patients resulting in excellent clinical outcomes.
To contribute directly to patient care by, for example, reviewing patients, organising investigations and acting on results, initiating and changing treatment, and speaking to and involving patients in their care and management and keeping patients and their relatives/carers updated about their clinical progress.
To undertake essential administrative duties, including prescribing, writing electronic discharge letters, and liaising with colleagues in primary care to facilitate safe and appropriate discharges.
To contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, working collaboratively with a large team of allied healthcare professionals, including the Early Discharge Assessment Team, specialist nurses and physiotherapists.
Out of hours Duties at Leeds General Infirmary
There are 3 separate consultants on-call; one for MTC admissions, one for Paediatric Orthopaedics and one for orthopaedic trauma. This job has on-call commitments and is a combination of full shift and on-call.
Levels of Responsibility
Clinical:
Theatre sessions and outpatient clinics form the basis of the role holding designated clinical responsibility for inpatients and outpatients for a consultant group as designated. The post holders will be expected to contribute to both outpatient sessions and theatre lists.
These posts are designed to provide sufficient training, education and experience to develop senior registrars in their final years of training.
Teaching
There are excellent opportunities to attend regular post graduate teaching. There is a weekly teaching programme for all grades of Resident Doctors. There is a SpR rota for the supervison of FY doctors, this is designed to provide training for SpR doctors; undertaking ward rounds and bedside teaching of junior doctors as well help the wider team to integrate. This rota also provides breathing space from what is a busy trauma and orthopaedic service.
1. Regular post graduate meeting in orthopaedic surgery.
2. Monthly Audit meetings.
3. Study leave is available with the permission of the appropriate consultant, providing adequate cover an be arranged, there is also a small fund to contribute to appropriate courses, this is assessed on a case-by-case basis.
4. Access to the Medical School and University Library and the Leeds General Infirmary Postgraduate Library.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification when completing your application to ensure all essential criteria are addressed.
Person Specification
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
* Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills - Please refer to Person Specification (attached) to ensure all essential criteria are addressed.
Qualifications
Essential
* Full GMC registration and hold a license to practice
* MB ChB (or equivalent)
* MRCS
* ATLS
Desirable
* ECDL
* DOrth
* ALS
Experience
Essential
* Previous experience 1 years at registrar level in Orthopaedics
* Previous experience in the subspecialist areas identified for these posts
Desirable
* Plastic Surgery/Neurosurgery
* Previous Registrar experience in the UK
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
* Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
* 2 YEARS IN ORTHOPAEDICS
* Eligibility to work in the UK
Person Specification
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
* Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills - Please refer to Person Specification (attached) to ensure all essential criteria are addressed.
Qualifications
Essential
* Full GMC registration and hold a license to practice
* MB ChB (or equivalent)
* MRCS
* ATLS
Desirable
* ECDL
* DOrth
* ALS
Experience
Essential
* Previous experience 1 years at registrar level in Orthopaedics
* Previous experience in the subspecialist areas identified for these posts
Desirable
* Plastic Surgery/Neurosurgery
* Previous Registrar experience in the UK
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
* Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
* 2 YEARS IN ORTHOPAEDICS
* Eligibility to work in the UK
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
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
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Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Employer's website
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