Overview
We are currently recruiting to our Junior Fellow posts here at the QMC Major Trauma Centre. We have positions available from 6 August 2026 for 12 months. Applicants need to be motivated with a keen interest in the management of Major Trauma patients. Good communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work within a multidisciplinary professional team across a number of different specialties. As a centre of excellence in the treatment of Major Trauma, the Queen's Medical Centre is a single-site multi-specialty hospital optimised for the provision of trauma care. It is the primary receiving hospital of the East Midlands Trauma Network and manages all types of injuries, providing a 24 hour consultant-led service. The Major Trauma Consultant and multi-professional team coordinate the pathway of care for people with severe trauma injuries. Rehabilitation is commenced as early in the pathway as possible to maximise functional outcomes for the patient.
Responsibilities
* To enhance your knowledge and understanding of: Immediate lifesaving interventions by attending and participating in trauma calls in resus.
* Interpreting initial investigations quickly including blood gas, X ray and CT results in resus.
* Liaising with other members of the trauma team, from all different specialties and documenting findings and plans in the Major Trauma admissions documentation.
* The main elements of a trauma call including how these should be coordinated and documented.
* The management of multi system trauma
About NUH and the Major Trauma Centre
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is the country\'s fourth largest acute teaching trust. It was established on 1 April 2006 following the merger of Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen\'s Medical Centre. We established the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre (MTC) at NUH on April 1st 2012. We provide acute and specialist services to 2.5 million people within Nottingham and surrounding communities from the Queen\'s Medical Centre (QMC) and the City Hospital campuses. We have an annual budget in excess of £682m of public sector funding and employ over 13,000 staff. As an MTC, NUH is a multi-specialty hospital, on a single site, optimised for the provision of trauma care. It is the focus of the Trauma Network and manages all types of injuries, providing consultant-level care.
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