Junior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Senior House Officer to gain experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics. The role involves joining a busy department focused on high standards of patient care and supporting the training of junior medical staff. This position offers various clinical exposures along with opportunities for professional development, perfect for those aiming to advance their career in the medical field.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next level training

Qualifications

• Motivation to work in Trauma & Orthopaedics.
• Understanding of medical specialties relevant to career.

Responsibilities

• Join a busy department with diverse clinical exposure.
• Support training and teaching of junior colleagues.
• Participate in departmental training and governance meetings.

Job description

Overview

This post would suit a motivated Senior House Officer looking to gain experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics either to embark on a career in Trauma & Orthopaedics or simply to gain an understanding of Trauma & Orthopaedics for a career where a good knowledge of the speciality will be useful such as Accident & Emergency, and General Practice. The post holder will fill a slot within an existing 1:10 junior medical rota. Commencing as soon as possible.

Department and clinical exposure

The post holder will join a busy department with staff including 16 Consultants, Specialist Trainees, Clinical fellows, GP trainees, Foundation Year 2 doctors and various research & academic staff. The appointee will gain a wide variety of clinical exposure in Trauma & Orthopaedics, outpatient department, inpatient, elective and trauma theatre exposure and on-call activities (Orthopaedic on call only).

The department has a strong commitment to high standards of patient care and an established reputation in postgraduate training. There is an active ethos of training and education for development of our medical staff with regular multi-disciplinary practical training sessions and a regular programme of audit and governance meetings. As well as teaching during the morning trauma meetings there are dedicated weekly teaching sessions. There are plenty of opportunities for junior medical staff to contribute to local service and quality improvements, for example through the supervised development or update of unit guidelines or through development of patient information leaflets. Medical students also rotate through the unit and the successful applicant will be expected to support the teaching and training of junior colleagues.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Application information

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

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This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025