Foot & Ankle Senior Clinical Fellow | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital is recruiting a Foot and Ankle fellow for a three-year training program starting April 2026. This position focuses on managing outpatient clinics, performing surgical procedures, and engaging in critical research projects. Candidates must possess a medical degree and specialized training in orthopaedics, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality patient care. The role offers diverse responsibilities and the chance to participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, contributing to the advancement of clinical practices.

Benefits

24/7 wellbeing support

Rewards & Recognition platform

Dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub

Qualifications

• Must have clinical research experience and be involved in audit projects.
• Expected to participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Committed to delivering high-level clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outpatient clinics and manage patient care.
• Participate in surgical procedures and ward rounds.
• Contribute to departmental research and audit projects.

Skills

Clinical research

Surgical procedures

Teamwork

Patient care

Education

Medical degree

Specialist training in orthopaedics

Job description

Overview

Recruitment for 6 Foot and Ankle fellows rotating every 6 months starting April 2026 through to April 2029.

The clinical Foot and Ankle service is run by a multi-disciplinary team, including 4 full-time consultant orthopaedic surgeons, 3 specialist nurses, 2 senior extended scope physiotherapists, 2 orthotists and a research officer. It is supported by junior medical staff and a Foot and Ankle fellow, with a fully digitalised IT data collection system enabling audit and clinical research. The service is enhanced by a dedicated adolescent unit and an Intensive Therapy/High Dependency Unit, and runs weekly multidisciplinary education, audit and radiology meetings with consultant musculoskeletal radiologists. The unit also works closely with Pain management and Physiotherapy services.

The RNOH is a tertiary referral centre dealing with complex cases from across the country. This role is within the Foot and Ankle Unit and involves a split between outpatient clinics, operating theatre and supervising in-patient care. Registrars will be exposed to a wide variety of elective foot and ankle cases, with an emphasis on complex and tertiary cases in both the outpatient and theatre settings. The successful candidate would be expected to contribute to departmental research, audit and teaching projects and submit at least one project for peer review.

Benefits and Culture

At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we scored above the national average for the People Promises and were ranked highly for flexibility, teamwork and staff engagement. We are committed to being anti-discriminatory and inclusive, recognising that staff wellbeing and career development matter.

Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including:

• 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Rewards & Recognition platform with opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
• A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare.

Fellowship Training

This fellowship year will provide specialist training in the following:

• MDT administration and delivery for tertiary referrals
• Pre and post-op ward rounds
• Surgical multidisciplinary procedures
• Clinics & theatre list
• Clinical research including data collection and audit
• Preparation of abstracts and papers for presentation and publication

The post is dedicated to developing high-level clinical and research experience in the field of spinal deformity correction. Additionally, the fellow will prepare a surgical plan for each patient.

Participation and presentation of interesting/complex cases at the weekly multidisciplinary team meetings for spinal deformity patients. In addition to routine clinical commitments and research sessions, the fellow may be asked to teach MSc students, specialist registrars and more on occasion.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.