Lower Limb Clinical Fellow

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

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Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority

Job overview

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an ambitious programme of service modernisation and a reputation for providing high quality services. In line with our outlook, we are now inviting applications for a Clinical Fellow Post, in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Team team at York Hospital.

We are looking to recruit to a 6 month post to start August 2025.

The post is not a recognised training post, but would be ideal for those wishing to gain further experience in the specialty as the training, supervision and clinical experience will be similar to that of the training grade doctors and tailored to the postholder's previous level of experience.

Main duties of the job

The lower limb Fellow will work at middle grade level for Mr A Maury, specialist lower limb arthroplasty surgeon, and Mr Ed Britton, Soft Tissue Knee Surgeon. No other Specialist Registrar will be attached to the firm at the same time. The post holder will gain experience in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of knee pathology, with opportunity to be involved with and undertake procedures.

Working for our organisation

The directorate currently consists of 14 orthopaedic surgeons providing on call, trauma and elective services at York Hospital. All of the surgeons and middle grade doctors work on a seconded basis at the local Independent Sector Treatment Centre (Clifton Park NHS Treatment Centre).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We have a 30 bedded trauma ward, and a busy outpatient department. There are three dedicated orthopaedic operating theatres with laminar flow - one trauma, one elective and one day case located in the Day Treatment Unit. At the moment we have 2 elective orthopaedic bays with 5 beds available to bays which allows us to do our elective arthoplasty work.

We have an established multi-disciplinary team working alongside the surgeons, including Extended Scope Physiotherapists and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

Person specification
Qaulifications & Experience
Essential criteria

• 12 months previous experience in an orthopaedic department
• Completion or working towards FRCS (Orth) or equivalent
• ALS training or equivalent
• Has achieved MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable criteria

• Experience of research

Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria

• Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
• Understand the importance of working effectively in teams
• Ability to assess, recognise and initiate management of the acutely ill patient and play an effective part in advanced life support
• 3 years substantive experience above ST3 level or equivalent in trauma and orthopaedics
• Competent with basic primary total knee replacement and basic arthroscopic knee surgery

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of UK health systems, practices and values; awareness of current issues in the NHS
• Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Personal attributes and experience
Essential criteria

• Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately
• Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
• Respects and promotes the individual's rights, interests, preferences, beliefs and culture

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of leadership qualities

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone [phone] or email [e-mail].

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one - for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package

The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Sponsorship

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Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Job Specification Clinical Fellow Lower Limb (PDF, 306.9KB)
• Our Strategy at a glance 2018-2023 (PDF, 54.1KB)
• Guidance for Applicants (PDF, 798.8KB)
• Relocation Offer Information (PDF, 134.7KB)