Junior Clinical Fellow & Trauma & Orthopaedics

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics, responsible for supporting fracture clinics, assisting in trauma theatres, and covering trauma wards across Bournemouth and Poole sites. Applicants must have full GMC registration, a medical degree, and at least one year of experience in relevant medical roles. The position includes on-call responsibilities and promotes flexible working. This is a permanent position with a focus on enhancing care delivery and supporting senior staff members.

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC Registration with licence to practice.
• Minimum 1 year of house jobs in Trauma & Orthopaedics or Medicine/Medicine for the Elderly.
• Experience of on-calls and ward cover.

Responsibilities

• Cover the oncall rota including nights.
• Support fracture clinics.
• Assist in trauma theatres.
• Cover the Trauma wards.
• Ward cover across Bournemouth and Poole sites.

Skills

Communication skills

Teaching and presentation skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Full GMC Registration

Basic MBBS or Equivalent

GMC recognised medical degree

MRCS part 1 or 2

Clinical Attachment in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow - Trauma & Orthopaedics

The closing date is 27 January 2026.

University Hospitals Dorset Foundation Trust is currently seeking to appoint a Trust Junior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

We have one Trauma post (to include on calls) or 1 Orthogeriatric posts (to include ward cover).

Applicants are invited to apply for the post of Junior Clinical Fellow which is offered on a permanent position. The successful candidates must have full registration with the GMC, a recognised Medical degree and at least 1 year experience of house jobs in Trauma & Orthopaedics or Medicine/Medicine for the Elderly.

The applicant should be able to work flexibly and to act on own initiative and to support senior staff members.

In order to deliver this level of service applicants should have proven experience of on-calls and ward cover.

Please contact [e-mail] for any further information.

Main duties of the job

• Cover the requirements of the on call rota and TOACU (Trauma & To Orthopaedic Ambulatory Care Unit).
• Assist in our main trauma theatres.
• Support fracture clinics.
• Cover the Trauma Wards across both Poole and Bournemouth Hospital to include out of hours and weekends.
• Orthogeriatric shift rota coverage across Bournemouth and Poole sites, covering ward cover for four trauma wards at Poole Hospital and the two inpatient elective wards at Bournemouth Hospital. Doctors work a 12-week rolling rota including day, evening and weekend shifts covering the wards.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during November 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouth. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Job responsibilities

• Cover the oncall rota including nights.
• Support fracture clinics.
• Assist in trauma theatres.
• Cover the Trauma wards.
• Ward cover across Bournemouth and Poole sites.

Person Specification

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice.
• Minimum 1 year of house jobs and prior Orthopaedic or Medicine/Medicine for the Elderly experience.
• Basic MBBS or Equivalent.
• Clinical Attachment in Trauma & Orthopaedics at least two months.
• Teaching and presentation skills.
• MRCS part 1 or 2.
• ALS.
• Evidence of involvement in audit & research projects.
• GMC recognised medical degree.
• Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and use initiative.
• Capacity to work under presssure.

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust