Currently open Orthopaedic and Trauma Fellowships.
Details for open, recurring and available fellowships in Orthopaedic & Trauma specialisities are available on this page.
The Oxford Trauma Service have two post-CCT 12-month Trauma fellowships starting in Feb and Aug every year. This incredible learning opportunity is heavily aimed at advancing your trauma operative thinking and skills, with 7PAs a week in theatre and no nights or weekends.
For further information, please contact Surg Cdr Jowan Penn-Barwell, fellowship director.
The UHCW Trauma Fellowship is a six/ twelve-month post-CCT fellowship based at University Hospital Coventry, a busy Major Trauma Centre offering extensive exposure to both general and complex orthopaedic trauma.
The fellowship is predominantly theatre-based and provides an invaluable variety of operative experience. It is suited to surgeons seeking to consolidate their trauma skills, develop confidence in pre- and intra-operative clinical decision making, and prepare for independent consultant practice.
Clinical exposure includes peri-articular fractures, nail-plate constructs, periprosthetic fractures, upper-limb trauma, paediatric fractures, and pelvic and acetabular injuries. Fellows also gain experience in orthoplastic trauma, non-union surgery, and the management of fracture-related infection.
The majority of cases allow the fellow to operate as the primary surgeon, with appropriate supervision ranging from a trainer scrubbed to a trainer unscrubbed. There are also opportunities to undertake independent trauma operating lists as competence and experience develop.
The post includes a limited on-call commitment, which attracts additional banding and supplements the fellowship salary while preserving its predominantly operative focus.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have:
- FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics), or equivalent
- Completed CCT or CESR requirements
- A demonstrable commitment to the ongoing provision of orthopaedic trauma services
Fellowship Contacts
For further information about the fellowship, please contact:
- Mr John McArthur
- Mr Sunit Patil
Previous fellows are also happy to provide an informal perspective on the post:
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Mr Hassan El Sayed: August 2025–February 2026Email: Hassan.Elsayed@uhcw.nhs.uk
- Mr Mohammed Remtulla: February 2026–August 2026
Email: m.remtulla@nhs.net
The Edinburgh Trauma Fellowship is a world renowned fellowship aiming to provide fellows with the chance to hone and perfect their skills in complex and general trauma. The fellowship runs from August to July each year and at present we are unable to accommodate shorter programmes. Successful applicants will join the dynamic Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, typically rotating through two six-month jobs covering both adult upper limb and lower limb trauma. The exact attachments can be altered to suit the specific requirements of specific candidates.
Spine trauma is not provided by our service.
Fellows will be expected to contribute to the on-call rota, working regular evenings and weekends, providing emergency Orthopaedic trauma care for a population of approximately 1.2 million individuals with tertiary referrals from a wider population. This a busy but very rewarding fellowship with a generous amount of outpatient clinic and theatre experience. Fellows are encouraged to engage in ongoing research projects, journal clubs and of course social events.
At present we are full until August 2026.
Successful candidates must have completed an approved orthopaedic surgical training programme (FRCS Tr&Orth or equivalent) and have less than three years experience post completion of training.
For more information on trauma fellowships please contact Mr Sam Molyneux, Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon at Sam.Molyneux@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
This is primarily an adult limb reconstruction fellowship. Experience will be gained in post-traumatic limb reconstruction and deformity correction. The unit also provides an amputation service. As St Georges is a major trauma centre experience will also be gained in the management of open fractures etc including paediatric open tibiae.
The post includes being on the senior fellow weekend on call rota.
The post is usually for 12 months commencing in October. It is normally advertised on NHS Jobs, but enquiries are welcome.
Supervsior and Contact – Alex Trumpeter
We offer a 6-12 month fellowship opportunity to senior surgeons completing training or senior non-training grade surgeons looking for enhanced experience in trauma operating and patient management.
This fellowship offers unique dedicated access to trauma theatres with only one outpatient session a week and no daytime on call.
Our fellows learn specialist techniques in trauma surgery and in particular, complex trauma in poor hosts, including orthoplastic patient management. The fellows are expected to play an active role in the unit, including the Orthoplastics MDT.
In addition, limb reconstruction techniques include exposure to circular framing and pelvic & acetabular surgery features. Fellows will be under the direct supervision of Will Eardley and James Bassett who can be contacted on William.eardley@nhs.net and james.bassett@nhs.net
Our fellowship is routinely booked up from two years ahead however late cancellations are often available, and the adverts will be released on NHS Jobs.
In LUHFT we have 2 x trauma fellowships (start in August – option of 6 months, but prefer 12) and 1 x major trauma fellowship (linked to P&A team) – 12 months from August.
Contact David.melling@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Royal London hospital, providing an excellent higher training opportunity in a tertiary high-volume centre in all aspects of adult acute complex trauma, limb reconstruction and bone infection. Involvement in research, independent operating lists and supported MTC on calls are offered to suitable candidates. Applications for October 2025 have been advertised and can be viewed here NHS BARTS Health with a closing date of 30/11/24.
Bristol trauma fellowships to the OTS website.
The details are as follows
- North Bristol NHS Trust (MTC)
- 6-month or 1-year fellowships starting Feb/August
- 2 fellows at any time
- Wide spectrum of major trauma
- Subspeciality interests in orthoplastics/pelvic trauma available (we recommend 1 year for these)
Contact Lynn.Hutchings@nbt.nhs.uk or Andrew.Riddick@nbt.nhs.uk
Cardiff Trauma fellowship: Based at the university Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, a designated major trauma centre. This post is suitable for senior trainees ( ideally post CCT) who are committed to Orthopaedic trauma. This yearly appointment provides excellent experience in complex trauma, Ortho-plastic management, and Pelvi-acetabular trauma along with educational and leadership opportunities. For further details please contact Mr Peter Jemmett ( Petejemmett@hotmail.com) or Ms Gail Callaghan( gail.callaghan@wales.nhs.uk)
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from northwest London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
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Our busy MTC has an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery Fellowship Programme that offers four positions tailored to advanced training depending on the educational needs of the candidates. The fellowship can be themed towards pelvic and acetabular surgery, limb reconstruction (including bone infection), complex periarticular trauma, orthoplastics or any combination of the above. Other opportunities include engaging in medical education from student to registrar levels; participating in research and quality improvement projects; and, collaborating with other specialties such as anaesthesia, intensive care, and trauma general surgery. The fellowship runs for twelve months (with shorter terms considered). For further information, please contact Ash Vasireddy via email – avasireddy@nhs.net
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is the designated Major Trauma Centre for the West of Scotland, providing MTC care for a population of 2.7 million. As such, the QEUH unit is regional centre for tertiary practices, including Limb Reconstruction, Pelvic & Acetabulum, Rib Fracture Fixation, and periarticular fractures. In addition to these tertiary centre practices, the unit has well-established and large volume Foot & Ankle, Upper Limb, and general trauma services.
Applicants are invited to apply for 6 or 12 month fellowships, starting August or February, with preference given to applications for 12 months. The focus of the fellowships can be mapped to the applicant’s request.
Pelvic & Acetabular fellows will work primarily with the four Pelvic trauma surgeons: Miss. Sarah Gill, Mr. Michael Kelly, Mr. Luke Campton and Mr Andrew Marsh. The P&A team receive approximately 350 regional referrals and perform over 100 P&A fixations per annum.
The Limb Reconstruction team compromises of Mr. Bilal Jamal, Mr David Shields, Mr. Christopher Crome, and Mr. Alistair Macey (Orthopaedics) and Mr. Fairbairn, Ms. Tay, Mr. Reekie and Mr. Biddlestone (Plastics). This team operates on a large volume of periarticular and open fractures, with practices utilising both internal and circular ring fixation, with an integrated Ortho-Plastics approach. The unit also offers a separate limb reconstruction fellowship for candidates to gain experience in bone infection, deformity correction, non-union, leg length discrepancy, as well as acute trauma.
The unit offers a Major Trauma fellowship, working alongside Miss. Sarah Gill. This fellowship focuses on trauma reception and resuscitation, and operative management of the polytraumatised patient, with a focus on P&A, Rib Fracture fixation, and Lower Limb (including periarticular) fracture fixation. The unit performs 25-30 rib fracture fixation cases per annum.
The Fellow will work as part of a 23-person middle grade rota, with on-call and night shift commitments, contributing to a 50% banding. Academic activity is encouraged with a mixed focus between clinical research and clinical governance, with a particular emphasis on patient safety and quality improvement.
The post is advertised through NHS Jobs Scotland, however, informal enquires are encouraged. You are invited to contact Mr. Christopher Crome, Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma surgeon, at christopher.crome2@nhs.scot, or Miss. Sarah Gill, Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma surgeon, at sarah.gill4@nhs.scot, for more information.