Clinical Fellow

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow with a focus on foot and ankle surgery. This role offers a comprehensive experience in managing a wide spectrum of foot and ankle disorders, including opportunities for surgical procedures. The position demands significant experience and expertise in Trauma and Orthopaedics, with active teaching responsibilities. The fellowship has a fixed-term tenure of 12 months and is aimed at candidates nearing CCT. This is a pivotal role within a supportive and dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Possession of the FRCS(Orth) exam has passed.
• At least 6 years experience at SPR level in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
• At least 12 months experience in the subspecialty of foot and ankle surgery.
• Full GMC registration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist consultants in outpatient clinics and operating theatres.
• Deliver approximately 3 clinics and 3 operating lists per week.
• Assess, care and treat patients presenting to the subspecialty.
• Supervise foundation doctors and core trainees.
• Participate in reviewing the Foot & Ankle database.
• Teach and train staff in relevant medical disciplines.
• Communicate and complete discharge summaries timely.

Skills

FRCS(Orth) exam

Trauma and Orthopaedics

Foot and ankle surgery

Patient assessment

Teaching and training

Education

FRCS(Orth) registered

6 years experience at SPR level

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow (post‑CCT)

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Delivering the equivalent of approximately 3 clinics and 3 operating lists per week, with opportunity for supervised and independent operating commensurate with skills.
• Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting and referred to the subspecialty.
• 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.
• Participating in a weekly session to review the extensive F & A database and helping the research nurse evaluate patient outcomes and produce presentations and publications.
• Teaching and training staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate.
• Communicating with on‑call firms and GPs as appropriate and completing discharge summaries in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

• Possession of the FRCS(Orth) exam has passed.
• 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.
• Approaching or recently achieved the CCT.
• Full GMC registration is essential.

Fixed‑Term Tenure

This post will have a fixed‑term tenure of 12 months.

Trust and Facilities

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.

Pay

For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.