Job summary
EPSOM and ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST and SOUTH WEST LONDON ELECTIVE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE (EOC)
Senior Clinical Fellow - Trauma & Orthopaedics: Foot and Ankle
Designated as BOA National Clinical Leader Fellow
Full Time
Fixed Term 12 months - commencing June 2025.
Interview Date: TBC
This post is for a Senior Clinical Fellow (post-CCT) offering exposure to Foot & Ankle surgery from basic to complex including instruction in the management of a wide spectrum of foot and ankle disorders, arthroscopic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis, forefoot reconstructions, diabetic/Charcot reconstruction, trauma and post-trauma reconstruction.
Duties will include delivering care for patients under the care of the Foot and Ankle Consultants and team, providing support to foundation and core training doctors, surgical scrub practitioner, allied F&A health professionals and receiving support and training from Consultant staff. This post would be suitable for an individual who has passed the FRCS (Orth) exam, has at least 6 years experience at SPR level in Trauma and Orthopaedics including at least 12 months experience in the subspecialty of foot and ankle surgery. Candidates should be approaching or have recently achieved the CCT. Possession of full GMC registration is essential. The post will have a fixed-term tenure of 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
1. Assisting consultants in the outpatient clinics (seeing a mixture of new and follow-up patients) and operating theatres and after some training conducting parallel lists with the consultant.
2. The timetable will include the equivalent of approx. 3 clinics and 3 operating lists per week. There will be opportunity for supervised and independent operating commensurate with skills.
3. Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting and referred to the subspecialty.
4. Supervising the foundation doctors, core trainees (or junior fellows) and SpRs in the day-to-day management of Foot and Ankle Elective and emergency orthopaedic inpatients including a multidisciplinary diabetic service.
5. A weekly session will be scheduled to review the extensive F&A database and help the research nurse with evaluating patient outcomes and producing presentations and publications.
6. Teaching and training staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate.
7. Communication with on-take firms and GPs as appropriate and timely completion of discharge summaries.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute Trust with 768 beds, which hosts the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) and provides a growing specialist orthopaedic service for the South West London and Surrey area. The EOC is the largest centre of its kind in the UK and is fast becoming recognised as a centre of excellence.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full Registration with GMC
* ALS
* MRCS
* FRCS(Orth)
Desirable
* Diploma or other qualification in Orthopaedics
* European computer driving license
Clinical Experience
Essential
* Good standard of clinical skill and expertise in Foot and Ankle Surgery
* Significant experience at SpR level
* Experience in dealing with general Orthopaedic trauma
* Experience in arthroscopy
Skills
Essential
* Good IT skills
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
* Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
* Commitment to continuing medical education
* Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
* Ability to teach clinical skills
* Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
* Ability to critically review research
* At least 2 publications in peer-reviewed journals
* Experience of submitting abstracts and presenting at National/ International meetings
Desirable
* Experience of teaching undergraduates
* Experience in research
* Presentations at postgraduate meetings
* Teaching qualifications
* Research qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
* Good level of broad based medical and orthopaedic knowledge
Other
Essential
* Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
* Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Trustwide
Wrythe Lane
Epsom & Carshalton
SM5 1AA
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