Clinical Fellow - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to join the team, starting as soon as possible for 5 months (potential extension). The post operates on a 1 in 11 middle grade trauma rota and offers opportunities to gain extensive experience in Orthopaedic Trauma in a Major Trauma Centre.

You will work across Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District General Hospital, with access to study leave for trauma courses and conferences and opportunities to

Responsibilities

• Participate in a middle grade 1 in 11 trauma rota.
• Cover fixed trauma operating sessions and fixed outpatient sessions.
• Trauma on-call commitments and trauma weeks.
• Work across Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District General Hospital.

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join the Team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to be able to start as soon as possible for 5 months until Feb 2027 (with potentially with a view to extend a further 6 months). This post would be a participant on a 1 in 11 middle grade rota in a MTC , and would provide an excellent opportunity for a suitable person wishing to increase their experience in the management of Orthopaedic Trauma in a Major Trauma Centre and complex sub speciality care. You will be required to work across both our hospital sites, Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District General Hospital. This post is not formally approved for training and would also provide a study leave budget for attendance at national trauma courses and conferences. There are a number of opportunities will be available to the candidates to enhance portfolio with logbook, CBD, DOPS, Teaching, Audit and Research etc. The Directorate have a very successful record of previous candidates being successful in CESR application. This post will be a full time post participating on the middle grade Orthopaedic 1 in 11 trauma rota. This post will be to work with a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic elective and trauma surgery. The role will include a mixture of fixed trauma operating sessions, fixed outpatient sessions, trauma on-call commitments and trauma weeks and elective operating sessions. Consultants undertaking the Trauma commitments of Trauma theatre and on call, and senior ward review. There are 18 Trauma Consultants. During the Trauma week, planned activities are replaced by the Trauma week activities. This post will provide both elective and trauma experience in a major trauma centre and would be suitable for a person wishing to obtain Fellowship level experience This post would be suitable for a pre or post CCT candidate or those aspiring for CESR Our purpose is to be recognised as the centre for acute and specialised hospital services in Lancashire and South Cumbria, providing:

• The highest standards of compassionate, safe care that gives our patients a positive experience
• Excelling in research, innovation and teaching
• Developing our staff to reach their potential
• Improving the health and wellbeing of our diverse communities

Our Aims are as follows:

• To expand and develop specialised and tertiary services
• To deliver local services for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble
• To enhance our workforce and our reputation through education, research and innovation

Our delivery strategies set out our plans to enable us to achieve our aims:

• Quality Strategy - 'Safe, Reliable and Compassionate'
• Organisational Development and Workforce Strategy
• IT Strategy
• Operational Effectiveness Strategy
• Clinical service strategies