Lower Limb Fellow in Orthopaedics (NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow) - Trauma & Ort[...]

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Grantham; On-site; GBP 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking healthcare provider seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma & Orthopaedics. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a renowned unit for lower limb arthroplasty surgery, providing essential care to patients while developing your skills in a supportive environment. With a commitment to excellence, compassion, and respect, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in their careers. Enjoy flexible working options, a generous NHS pension, and a welcoming community in Lincolnshire, where you can thrive both professionally and personally.

Benefits

Flexible Working

NHS Pension

Annual Leave

Health & Wellbeing Support

Learning & Development Opportunities

Family & Childcare Benefits

Free On-site Parking

Enhanced Rates for Bank Working

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in lower limb arthroplasty surgery.
• Full GMC registration and FRCS or equivalent qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for a Consultant appointment in a well-organised department.
• Work with a team of enthusiastic Consultants and contribute to teaching.

Skills

Orthopaedic Surgery

Communication Skills

Teaching Skills

Research and Audit

Education

Full GMC Registration

FRCS or Equivalent

Higher Research Degrees (MD, MS, MSc, PhD)

Job description

Main area Trauma & Orthopaedics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 357-MGR-128-25-QIA152

Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Grantham Hospital Town Grantham Salary £70,425 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/05/2025 23:59

Lower Limb Fellow in Orthopaedics

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

• Patient-centred –Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
• Safety –Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
• Excellence –Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
• Compassion –Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
• Respect –Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So,what is in it for you?

• Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

• Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
• Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
• Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
• Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
• Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
• NHS Pension:A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
• Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
• Bank working:The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there ismore.

• Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
• Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
• Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
• Financial support and benefits i ncluding Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
• Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more .

Job overview

This is a new and exciting post that has become available within the Division. This is a one year appointment as a Lower Limb fellow for the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a new post starting from 1 st week of August each year.

Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with lower limb arthroplasty consultants.

Main duties of the job

The post has been designed with the aim of preparing the incumbent for a Consultant appointment. It is funded through the NHS with salary at SpR level.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in an active and well-organised department, staffed largely by an enthusiastic group of Consultants who run regular teaching sessions and are committed to career progression and furthering education.

ULHT has recently been identified an as exemplary unit for lower limb arthroplasty surgery, with many significant achievements over the past few years. We have the lowest hospital stay in the country for joint replacements. There are four laminar flow theatres at Grantham, with two in Lincoln County Hospital and Boston Pilgrim Hospital.

Please note, there maybe an on call component required with this role, if it's required by the service.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire is scenically and geographically varied. It includes the Lincoln escarpment on which the beautiful medieval Cathedral stands, the North Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, the extensive beaches of the coastal strip, and the vast farmlands in the south of the county.

Lincolnshire has retained the grammar school system, and has a reputation for providing excellent state school education. In addition, the cost of housing compares very favourably with many areas of the country.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post will be situated mainly at Grantham Hospital with specialist trauma lists and elective clinics at acute sites

The Lower Limb Arthroplasty Unit at ULHT has ten substantive Consultants. The Fellowship is run by Mr Rambani, Mr Antapur, Mr Rowsell and Mr Othman, but there will be an opportunity to work with all of the lower limb arthroplasty Consultants. The team sees a wide range of elective hip and knee arthroplasty cases, including revision arthroplasty as well as specialist trauma referrals such as peri-prosthetic fractures.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to continue to develop their sub-specialty interest, contribute to revision network and also to the general work of the department including a strong teaching commitment, clinical management and effective team working.

You will be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and ideally have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Orthopaedic Surgery or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. We would welcome informal enquiries about this post to.

Person specification

Qualification/Clinical skills

• Full GMC registration
• FRCS or qualification of an equivalent level
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: • CCT or CESR (CP) – proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview) • CESR or • European Community Rights

Special Knowledge/Abilities and/or Experience

• Minimum of 12 months full time or equivalent part time experience of lower limb arthroplasty surgery at middle- grade level

Person Skills/Qualities

• Good communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to teach trainees and medical students.

Interests and Motivation to the job

• To maintain own education to a minimum standard set by the Royal College of Surgeons

Academic achievements/research publication

• An interest in research and audit
• Higher Research Degrees (MD, MS, MSc, PhD)
• Research publications in peer reviewed journals

Other skills (eg.audit/teaching/ management)

• Enthusiasm to assist in development of Orthopaedic services.
• Experience in teaching undergraduate medical students.
• Member of BASK/ BHS

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.

As a responsible employer ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you.

You are:

• A Veteran
• A Military Reserve
• Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.