CLINICAL FELLOW IN TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDICS | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in the West Midlands is offering a Clinical Fellowship Programme in Trauma & Orthopaedics for UK and overseas doctors. This two-year position at the Core Trainee level is designed to provide clinical experience, enhance qualifications, and facilitate career progression. Successful candidates will engage in daily ward rounds, acute trauma care, and management of elective surgery. The role includes educational opportunities and direct Consultant supervision, as well as a dynamic working environment focused on compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Suitable for UK and overseas doctors seeking clinical experience.
• Completion of basic medical degree (MBBS) or overseas clinical experience.
• Doctors in non-training grade positions (e.g., SAS doctors) are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Daily Ward Round.
• Ward care of acute trauma admissions.
• Exposure to Theatre and management of elective orthopaedic surgery.
• Participation in full shift trauma on-call rota.

Job description

Clinical Fellowship Programme - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Suitable for UK and overseas doctors seeking clinical experience, a high quality training programme, enhanced qualifications and career progression. Appointment is for two years and being offered at Core Trainee level.

The post will be tailored to suit doctors at different stages of their career including:

• Doctors who have completed their basic medical degree (MBBS and the Foundation Programme, or 2–3 years of overseas clinical experience post qualification/post registration (Clinical Fellow level))
• Doctors seeking to enhance their portfolio to gain entry to the training grades
• Doctors already in non-training Grade positions eg. SAS doctors or Trust Fellows who are seeking a formal educational structure to their posts and wish to pursue higher qualifications built in to these posts

Main duties of the Placement

• Daily Ward Round
• Ward Care of Acute Trauma Admissions
• Exposure to Theatre
• Pre-Op and Post-Op
• Management of Elective Orthopaedic Surgery
• Participation on full shift Trauma oncall rota

Successful applicants will work in a dynamic friendly environment. Although the posts are of non-training grade, there would be direct Consultant supervision and an educational programme including annual appraisal, 4‑monthly supervisor meetings, access to an e‑portfolio, study leave and a study leave budget. There will be a specific programme of protected teaching and a wide range of other clinical training activities.

It is expected the post holder will undertake a clinical project leading to presentations at meetings and publications.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We welcome the rich diversity that exists within our communities and workforce and are building a workforce that can help us to realise our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We are passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

Educational opportunities

• Daily Trauma Meeting 8.00am‑9.00am
• Teaching in OPD and Theatres through the mandatory ‘Ortho Passport’ Programme
• Bedside Teaching
• Dedicated F2 Weekly Teaching
• Audit Projects
• Junior Doctors Forum
• Clinical Governance Meetings
• Dedicated simulation sessions. These will take place in the newly developed Wolverhampton Sim Wards - consultant-led

Gain experience in

• Orthopaedic Theatre

Gain experience in the following additional procedures:

• Exposure to Trauma On‑Call

Main duties of the Placement

• Daily Ward Round
• Ward Care of Acute Trauma Admissions
• Exposure to TheatrePre-Op and Post-Op
• Management of Elective Orthopaedic Surgery

This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025