Clinical fellow in Hip, Knee and Sarcoma Orthopaedic Surgery

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS seeks a Clinical Fellow in Hip, Knee and Sarcoma Orthopaedic Surgery to enhance expertise in specialized surgical techniques. This full-time, fixed-term position offers significant experience in a leading NHS teaching trust. Candidates require full GMC registration and an equivalent surgical qualification. The fellowship aims to boost clinical skills through hands-on opportunities in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice.
• Post CCT or equivalent by appointment time.
• Satisfactory career progression.

Responsibilities

• Gain clinical and operative skills in Hip and Knee Surgery under supervision.
• Conduct clinics, operating lists, and assist with clinical management.
• Participate in the orthopaedic registrar on-call rota.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Governance

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualifications

BSc, MSc, MEd, or other postgraduate qualification

FRCS (T&O) or equivalent

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical fellow in Hip, Knee and Sarcoma Orthopaedic Surgery

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Orthopaedic Clinical Fellowship in Hip, Knee and Sarcoma Surgery

Grade MT05

Applications with outstanding surgical experience with FRCS (TR&Orth) or equivalent are invited to apply for the fellowship post(s) for 12 months starting 1st September 2025. The posts will be based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford.

The post is suitable for surgeons who will have completed their specialist registrar training by the time of appointment and are seeking experience in young adult Hip/Hip arthroscopy and sarcoma surgery, with the view to rotate to other areas of the hip and knee teams for the second 6 months.

Candidates on appointment must hold a full registration with the GMC. This post is a full-time, fixed-term contract.

Applicants must hold a valid ALS certificate.

Main duties of the job

3.1. Clinical Commitment:

The purpose of the post is to enable the successful candidate to gain further experience in Hip and Knee Surgery.

The post holder will gain clinical and operative skills under the direct supervision of the consultants within the Hip and Knee Team. The post holder will conduct clinics, operating lists, ward rounds, and assist with clinical management with the consultants and on behalf of the consultants during their absence.

To participate within the orthopaedic registrar on-call rota:

• 1:21 Resident on-call 0800-2030
• 1:21 Non-resident on-call 2000-0800
• 1:21 Resident on-call 2000-0830

Fellowships will broadly encompass one of three areas during each six-month period: Revision arthroplasty, soft tissue knee surgery, orthopaedic oncology, or hip arthroscopy. Applicants should indicate on their application form (in the supplementary information section) two areas they would like to cover during their fellowship. Fellowships commence on the first Monday of March and September, and the applicant's preferred start month and year should be included in the supplementary information section.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023, NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles.

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Job responsibilities

The post is a full-time, fixed-term contract for 6 months, extendable to 12 months. Please indicate your preferred placement period on your application.

The post requires the occupant to be resident during on-call periods.

The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.

Salary scale: Nodal Point 5, local appointment grade code MT05.

Out-of-hours commitment is applicable.

The post holder must be up to date with all mandatory and statutory training.

This post is subject to the Trust's terms and conditions, which mirror the 2018 junior doctors contract refresh.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full current GMC registration with a license to practice
• MB BS or equivalent medical qualifications
• FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
• Post CCT or equivalent by the time of appointment
• Satisfactory career progression
• BSc, MSc, MEd, or other postgraduate qualification

Experience

• Expected to achieve 18 months of hip and knee surgery during specialist training
• Understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, and evidence-based practice
• Understanding of research principles, methodology, and ethics, with potential to contribute to research
• Sufficient leadership, organizational, communication, professional, and personal skills to undertake the role effectively in a large teaching hospital
• Ability to organize oneself, manage time and tasks, and prioritize clinical needs within limitations of experience
• Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate according to level of experience
• Sound note-keeping skills
• Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Good spoken and written English; highly developed communication skills
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
• Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
• Experience of clinical audit
• Previous research experience with publications
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g., degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions
• Evidence of clinical improvement project completion

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure check for any previous criminal convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust