Jo Round

Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Southampton

Jo Round is a Consultant at University Hospital Southampton, where she specialises in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction.  

Jo trained within the Wessex Deanery and completed a fellowship in Leeds and attended an Observership in Cape Town.  She has completed the BOA Future Leaders Programme and is on the faculty on the KSS Core Trainees Leadership Course.  

Nate Ahearn

Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant, Knee Surgery , South Devon and Torbay NHS Trust

Nathanael Ahearn is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Torbay Hospital. His practice encompasses general orthopaedic trauma, with an interest in periarticular and periprosthetic fractures around the knee, and an elective practice focused exclusively in all aspects of knee surgery. He balances a predominantly joint preservation soft tissue knee practice with primary arthroplasty.  
 
He is a keen trainer with an interest in medical education, having completed a PG Cert in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals, and is a member of the Academy of Medical Educators. He is currently the OTS Education Committee Chair. 
 
After medical school at Imperial College, he completed surgical training in the Severn Deanery. Having completed fellowship in Sydney he enjoys maximising the outdoor lifestyle and work life balance achieved by living in the South West. 

Sarah Gill

Consultant at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow

Sarah Gill is a Consultant Orthopaedic & Major Trauma surgeon at the QEUH, Glasgow. She has a subspecialty interest in Major Trauma care, pelvic, rib and periarticular lower limb fracture fixation. She completed trauma fellowships at Shock Trauma Centre, Baltimore as AO Travelling Fellow and at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. She holds an MD in Medical Education, in which the focus was the role of feedback in psychomotor task learning. She supervises the Pelvic and Orthopaedic Major Trauma Fellowships at QEIH, the West of Scotland Major Trauma centre. Sarah was previous Bone & Joint 360 Journal podcast editor and currently teaches on national and international periprosthetic fracture, IM nailing and chest wall trauma courses.

Andrew Tasker

Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant , Southmead Hospital, Bristol

Andrew Tasker is a Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant based at Southmead Hospital, Bristol.

He was appointed as a Consultant in 2014 and has been in full-time practice since. He has a passion for medical education and an interest in the challenges of delivering safe, effective surgical training in the modern healthcare system. Having been departmental Medical Education Lead and subsequently Postgraduate Tutor for Severn Deanery Orthopaedic Registrar Teaching, he is currently Training Programme Director for Trauma & Orthopaedics in Severn. He is a European Trauma Course Instructor and faculty on FRCS (T&O) pre-Consultant exam courses.
He is committed to evidence based practice and has been a principle investigator for his trust on national multi centre Orthopaedic trials. As part of his commitment to ensuring the highest standards of patient care and surgical practice, he has served on the executive for the Orthopaedic Trauma Society from 2021 to 2024 , and a special interest in managing Shoulder and Elbow Trauma.

Paul Nesbitt

Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Manchester Royal Infirmary

Mr Paul Nesbitt is a Consultant Trauma and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, based at Manchester Royal Infirmary. He graduated MBChB from the University of Manchester in 2010.
His clinical expertise spans circular frame surgery (Ilizarov and hexapod systems), limb lengthening, bone infection, open fractures, non-union and deformity correction, and complex peri-articular trauma. He leads the Transverse Tibial Transport (TTT) service at Manchester and serves as Governance Lead and Regional Unit Lead for Trauma and Limb Reconstruction.
Paul is committed to teaching and research, contributing to the peer-reviewed literature and co-authoring textbook chapters in his field. He teaches on the Manchester Trauma, Orthofix TL Elevate, and Ilizarov courses, helps run the North West Deanery Mock FRCS, and serves as an ARCP panellist.
Outside surgery, Paul is a former competitive junior GB swimmer who remains active in the health and fitness field. Alongside his NHS work, he runs a private clinic with his wife at Etherow Health near Glossop, dedicated to a more holistic approach to patient care. Paul and Olivia live near Manchester with their five children, who keep life busy!

Emily Mounsey

Consultant Paediatric Trauma and Orthoapedic Surgeon, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Emily is a Consultant at Somerset Foundation Trust. Over the past eight years, she has led the development of the paediatric orthopaedic service across Somerset and works with a brilliant multidisciplinary team. She has a broad elective paediatric practice, including neuromuscular disorders, developmental hip dysplasia, and foot deformities, with a particular interest in neurofibromatosis. She is also a general trauma surgeon with a specialty interest in paediatric fractures, which she honed during a fellowship at SickKids in Toronto.

Alongside her clinical work she is actively involved in national research recruitment and the implementation of evidence-based practice.

Emily attended Cardiff University and completed her orthopaedic surgical training in Peninsula. She holds a higher qualification in patient safety and simulation and continues to place patients at the centre of the care she provides.

Emily is passionate about encouraging diversity and kindness in orthopaedics and holds a role with Bristol University, supporting fifth-year medical students through their final year. She is delighted to be involved with The British Orthopaedic Association.

Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, horse riding, teaching yoga, and spending time outdoors with her husband and three children.