Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salaried NHS post: £65,048 per annum (February 2026 advert).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6–12 months fixed term (scope to extend); advertised as 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureMulti-specialty Major Trauma Centre (since 2012) post on the new Major Trauma Ward: hospital trauma calls, major-trauma board and consultant ward rounds (including ICU/HDU), MDT preparation, trauma tertiary surveys, imaging follow-up and governance meetings, with learning from ED, intensive care, general/cardiothoracic surgery and specialist orthopaedic trauma surgeons; research encouraged. Weekday 08:00–17:00 plus weekends, no nights. Open to applicants from almost any trauma-related specialty (not orthopaedic-only).
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Open to international doctors with GMC registration and licence to practise; the advert welcomed Skilled Worker sponsorship applicants. Not a formal training post and not orthopaedic-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
GMC registration with licence to practise at time of application.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Advert states applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and considered alongside all other applications.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY59% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAdvertised September 2025 (closed 2 Oct 2025) and February 2026 (closed 17 Feb 2026); no open advert on 8 Oct 2026.
ST1–2 training complete or equivalent clinical-fellow time in a major-trauma-related specialty, able to work with some autonomy
ATLS or ETC
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Service fellowship in the Derriford Major Trauma Service, the South West Peninsula's Major Trauma Centre, managing polytrauma patients with orthopaedic, surgical and critical-care teams. It is not a training post, but a supervisor and training time are allocated. The post has been advertised twice in the last year.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (Major Trauma Service, Derriford Hospital)
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
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