Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Service Senior clinical fellow

Integrated Care System; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in the bone and soft tissue tumour service. This role involves managing patients requiring complex surgical interventions, contributing to research, and offering opportunities for professional growth. Candidates should have core surgical training and experience in elective orthopaedics. Competitive salary of £61,825 with additional London weighting included.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months of experience in orthopaedic surgery at postgraduate level.
• Minimum 6 months experience working within the NHS.
• Completion of core surgical training or equivalent.
• Interest in bone and soft tissue tumour surgery.
• Experience in training and supporting junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with bone and soft tissue tumours and complex limb reconstructions.
• Participate in the on-call rota and outpatient clinics.
• Contribute to research and audit activities.
• Deliver high-quality patient care.

Skills

Clinical audit and research experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong self-motivation and organisational skills

Ability to effectively supervise junior medical staff

Computer literacy/IT skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Full GMC registration

Job description

Go back Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Service Senior clinical fellow

The closing date is 20 August 2025

The RNOH currently have Trust Doctor / middle grade posts in the bone & soft tissue tumour service available. The posts are for 1 year fixed term from September 2025. Applicants should have completed core surgical training and have experience in elective orthopaedics, and ideally an interest in bone & soft tissue tumour surgery.

The position will provide exposure to all aspects of the management of patients requiring primary and revision sarcoma joint and soft tissue surgery. The applicant will be expected to deliver high quality care, as well as participate in the research and audit activities of the unit.

Main duties of the job

There will be exposure to all aspects of the management of patients with bone and soft tissue tumours, primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty and complex limb reconstruction. The successful candidate will work closely with all members of the bone tumour and joint reconstruction units and be expected to deliver high quality care. They will be expected to contribute to the research activities of the unit.It is anticipated that the post holder will be post MRCS and core surgical training or equivalent. The post holder will be expected to participate in the on call rota. The delivery of high quality patient care is essential and contribution towards the units research and audit activity is actively encouraged.You will be required to attend fixed outpatient clinics and operating lists. There will be opportunities to sit in clinic with the consultants as a learning experience as well as see patients independently.

About us

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please also refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details regarding the job responsibilities and role requirements.

Person Specification

Education and training

• At least 12 months of experience in orthopaedic surgery at postgraduate level within registrar role
• Minimum 6 months experience working within the NHS
• Completion of core surgical training or equivalent
• Interest in bone and soft tissue tumour surgery and/or joint reconstructive surgery
• Clinical audit and research experience
• Teaching and supporting junior staff
• Interest in research and quality improvement

Skills and Knowledge

• Competent in all aspects of skills appropriate to the role.
• Strong self-motivation and organisational skills
• Computer literacy/IT skills including working with an electronic patient record
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively supervise junior medical staff
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance
• Able to work effectively within a team environment and on own initiative.
• Experience in effectively delivering training / teaching nursing and medical staff

Qualifications

• Basic medical qualifications - MBBS or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration

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.

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

£61,825 a yearPlus £2162 London weighting and additional pay elements (8 hours)