Job summary We wish to recruit a Senior Clinical Knee Fellow (post CCT Trust Doctor) to join the surgical team at Chapel Allerton Elective Orthopaedic Centre. We have two posts available, one to start in August 2025 and the other February 2026. The successful candidates will be expected to receive advanced clinical and surgical training in the management of knee conditions including arthroscopy, soft tissue reconstruction, arthroplasty and salvage procedures. This is NOT a complex revision knee arthroplasty post. You will be expected to take part in research studies as appropriate and help with the departmental audit and database. Undergraduate and post graduate teaching will also be required. The Knee Fellow will also take and organise tertiary referrals and take a role in the delivery of the Knee injury clinic. This role would give experience in management of a range of complex knee conditions including patellofemoral problems, complex ligament reconstructive work, chondral surgeries and meniscus pathologies. There are no routine on-call commitments and therefore this post does not attract a banding supplement; however, there may be occasions when you are required to alter your working arrangements to support the service to meet its demands. The proposed job plan/timetable is open to negotiation based on ongoing service changes. Main duties of the job You will be working primarily at Chapel Allerton Hospital. The Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery provides Trauma and Elective services to Leeds residents and beyond. A regional service is provided for spine and scoliosis surgery, complex and revision arthroplasty, hand surgery, paediatric surgery, foot and ankle surgery and both acute trauma and post traumatic reconstructive surgery. All trauma is admitted to the Leeds General Infirmary. The Trauma referral base is now from the whole of the Yorkshire Region, a population of approximately 3.5 million. Particular specialist services provided are spinal injuries, open fractures, post injury limb reconstruction and complex fracture work. There is a specific interest in polytrauma and many peripheral units refer most of their multiple injuries straight to Leeds General Infirmary on day one. This post is designed to support this well established trauma service. The referral base is continuing to develop and grow and forms the basis of the new Trauma Centre at Leeds General Infirmary About us THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as as strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered. All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post The beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job role. Emphasis should be on the requirements of the role not the individual when completing this section. Examples might include: quality focus, mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty, integrity etc Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Date posted 17 April 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £59,175 to £95,400 a year OOH Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number C9298-MED-732 Job locations Chapel Allerton Hospital Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 4SA Job description Job responsibilities General Orthopaedic services are currently provided from two sites in Leeds. Paediatric, hand surgery and spine surgery is provided at Leeds General Infirmary. Complex and revision lower limb arthroplasty, upper limb and foot and ankle surgery are provided at Chapel Allerton Hospital. Leeds General Infirmary has 3 orthogeriatric wards, one trauma ward, one paediatric ward including 2 paediatric HDU beds, one spinal surgery ward and a four bedded HDU shared with plastic surgery. There are 2 trauma theatres running all day lists and one spine theatre. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated fracture clinic with supporting radiology facilities and the A&E Department are on the ground floor of the same building. Chapel Allerton Hospital has 2 dedicated orthopaedic rehabilitation wards and one 14bedded post-operative care ward. There are 3 dedicated orthopaedic clean air theatres. The rehabilitation wards are focused on rapid post op rehabilitation with a large dedicated Physiotherapy and Occupation Therapy team. All elective orthopaedic outpatients are seen at Chapel Allerton Hospital with supporting radiology facilities including an MRI scanner in the near future. Job description Job responsibilities General Orthopaedic services are currently provided from two sites in Leeds. Paediatric, hand surgery and spine surgery is provided at Leeds General Infirmary. Complex and revision lower limb arthroplasty, upper limb and foot and ankle surgery are provided at Chapel Allerton Hospital. Leeds General Infirmary has 3 orthogeriatric wards, one trauma ward, one paediatric ward including 2 paediatric HDU beds, one spinal surgery ward and a four bedded HDU shared with plastic surgery. There are 2 trauma theatres running all day lists and one spine theatre. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated fracture clinic with supporting radiology facilities and the A&E Department are on the ground floor of the same building. Chapel Allerton Hospital has 2 dedicated orthopaedic rehabilitation wards and one 14bedded post-operative care ward. There are 3 dedicated orthopaedic clean air theatres. The rehabilitation wards are focused on rapid post op rehabilitation with a large dedicated Physiotherapy and Occupation Therapy team. All elective orthopaedic outpatients are seen at Chapel Allerton Hospital with supporting radiology facilities including an MRI scanner in the near future. Person Specification Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills Essential Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own trainingneeds All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spokenEnglish adequate to enable effective communication about medicaltopics with patients and colleagues f applicants believe they have adequate communication skills, but do not have evidence in one of the above forms, they must provide alternative supporting evidence of language skills Qualifications Essential Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. Eligibility to work in the UK.MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation CouncilUK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundationcompetences) by intended start date FRCS (T&O)/FRACS/Post Boards (or equivalent) Desirable ECDL Higher Degree ATLS Arthroscopic knee surgery/ACL course Experience Essential 84 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent,and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in linewith GMC standards / Good Medical Practice Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competencies in medicine orSurgery (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medicaltraining or Core Surgical Training) Ability to provide complete details of employment history Evidence that career progression is consistent with personalcircumstances Desirable Experience of delivering presentations at a local or national level. Additional Requirements Essential Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managingmedical/surgical conditions, including emergencies Shows initiative/drive/enthusiasm (self-starter, motivated,shows curiosity, initiative) Demonstrable interest in, and understanding of, the specialty Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills Essential Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement toproblems Ability to prioritise clinical need Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of an acutely ill patient Desirable Research and audit skills Person Specification Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills Essential Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own trainingneeds All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spokenEnglish adequate to enable effective communication about medicaltopics with patients and colleagues f applicants believe they have adequate communication skills, but do not have evidence in one of the above forms, they must provide alternative supporting evidence of language skills Qualifications Essential Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. Eligibility to work in the UK.MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation CouncilUK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundationcompetences) by intended start date FRCS (T&O)/FRACS/Post Boards (or equivalent) Desirable ECDL Higher Degree ATLS Arthroscopic knee surgery/ACL course Experience Essential 84 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent,and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in linewith GMC standards / Good Medical Practice Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competencies in medicine orSurgery (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medicaltraining or Core Surgical Training) Ability to provide complete details of employment history Evidence that career progression is consistent with personalcircumstances Desirable Experience of delivering presentations at a local or national level. Additional Requirements Essential Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managingmedical/surgical conditions, including emergencies Shows initiative/drive/enthusiasm (self-starter, motivated,shows curiosity, initiative) Demonstrable interest in, and understanding of, the specialty Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills Essential Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement toproblems Ability to prioritise clinical need Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of an acutely ill patient Desirable Research and audit skills Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address Chapel Allerton Hospital Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 4SA Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)