Junior Clinical Fellow (F3) - Trauma & Orthopaedics

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow (F3) - Trauma & Orthopaedics

FOR AUGUST 2025 START - 5 POSTS AVAILABLE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Clinical Fellow (F3) to join the Trauma and Orthopaedics Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. This post is fixed term period of six months, with possible extension to one year.

*Multiple roles available from August*

Main duties of the job

The role of the Junior Clinical Fellow is varied, including ward cover (trauma & elective), fracture clinics, SHO on-calls, elective clinics (if allocated to work with a Consultant), assisting in elective theatres and trauma theatres. This role will have exposure to all areas of the department.

The Junior Clinical Fellow (F3) post plays an important support role within the department, including helping with FY1/FY2/GPTVS/CT1 inductions.

Job responsibilities

There are plenty of educational opportunities including planned teaching, simulation sessions and departmental teaching sessions arranged by the Consultants and Registrars. JCF posts are also provided with study leave allowance.

We are in the initial process of establishing an Education qualification (PG Cert Edu) with the University of Reading and hope to secure funding to assist with this.

We are determined to support successful applicants with career progression and actively encourage and support involvement in Quality Improvement, learning and exam/interview preparation. Applicants will be assigned an educational supervisor for the year and will be encouraged to attend appropriate teaching sessions within the trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC and a licence to practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• Advanced Life Support certification

Ability & Knowledge

• Applicant's knowledge is up to date and is safe to practice
• Aware of own limitations
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
• Shows aptitude for practical skills required in the job
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
• Ability to teach and enthuse junior medical staff
• Ability to undertake audit/research
• Evidence of completed QIP
• Familiarity with clinical governance systems

Specialty specific skills

• Demonstrable experience of the "Top 20" acute medical presentations and their management or surgical presentation (depending upon post applied for)
• Excellence evidenced by WPAs and e-portfolio

Probity

• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others.
• Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues

Continuous Professional Development

• Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal.
• Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback

Experience

• Completion of Foundation Year 2.
• Previous experience of working in the NHS as a doctor.
• Previous experience in one of the following specialties: Respiratory Medicine or other medical specialties at FY2 or higher level Intensive Care medicine Emergency medicine Surgical specialties
• Post registration experience working in other specialties relevant to the role
• Provider status in one of the following: ALS, ATLS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.