Post-Certification JCST TIG Fellowships

Training Interface Group Fellowships Advanced Training Posts up to 49

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Major Trauma

Details of the Fellowships

New for 2022 the fellowships will be open solely to applicants that will be post-certification or appear on the GMC and/or Irish Specialist Registers at the start date of the post. These posts are suited to those applicants within two years of the completion of surgical specialty training. 

We are recruiting 3 fellows for posts starting on the 3rd of August 2022 for a period of 12 months in training centres throughout England.  The 12 month posts offer a year of intensive training and are suitable for candidates who have trained in Anaesthetics, General Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Vascular Surgery & Emergency Medicine or who have a demonstrable interest in Major Trauma Surgery

Within the fellowships there are two different pathways: 

The Resuscitative Pathway: This will be most suitable to general and vascular surgeons and will enhance those technical skills required to save life in the early stages of the major trauma patients hospital management.  

The Major Trauma Pathway: This has been designed to develop the major trauma leader role, providing leadership in the care of the major trauma patient from the trauma room through to transfer to rehabilitation. This would be suitable for any surgeon or physician wanting to develop their major trauma leadership skills.  

Candidates will be appointed to a training pathway and centre based on personal preference and availability, depending upon ranking at interview.  

Training Locations Available

The training centres that are approved to deliver the advanced training are:

  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust
  • Barts Health NHS Trust
  • Imperial College NHS Trust 
  • Nottingham university Hospital NHS Trust
  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Further details of the fellowships, the units and the training available can be viewed on the JCST website.

Recruitment

Applications open on the 22nd of March and should be submitted via the on-line portal (Oriel) until the 22nd of April 2022.  To access Oriel click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of this page. 

The interviews will be virtual and will be held after the 11th of May 2022.

For full details of the the selection process please view the

Updates about the selection process will be posted on this page as we progress through the process.