Senior Clinical Fellow in OrthoGeriatrics

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Orthogeriatrics. The role focuses on high-quality patient care through collaboration with the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) and offers extensive educational opportunities. Candidates must hold GMC registration and MRCP qualifications, with significant experience in geriatric medicine. This is a fixed-term appointment for 24 months without on-call commitments, dedicated to patient-centred care and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Must have completed at least 4 years of full-time regular hospital service at Specialty Registrar level.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Experience of working at a registrar level in geriatric medicine.

Responsibilities

• Support the provision of high-quality patient care.
• Work closely with the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT).
• Participate in audit and QIP projects.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Reasoning and diagnostic skills

Tactfulness

Diplomatic skills

Education

Full registration with GMC

Completed 2 of the 3 parts of MRCP

Full MRCP

Job description

Go back Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in OrthoGeriatrics

The closing date is 14 January 2026

Overview of the Senior Clinical Fellow role in Orthogeriatrics

The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement and by working closely with the broader Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT).

The post will be based on the trauma & orthopaedic wards.

The post does not include any on-call commitment, and is a fixed term appointment for 24 months.

There are excellent educational opportunities, both formal (weekly medical Grand Round, weekly Geriatric Department educational meeting) and informal. There are also opportunities for audit and QIP projects whilst working at the hospital.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Have completed 2 of the 3 parts of MRCP
• Full MRCP

Experience

• The post holder must have completed at least 4 years full time regular hospital service at Specialty Registrar - Year 1 or 2 / F2 level or a higher grade with at least 4 months in Geriatrics and at least 4 months of registrar level (IMT3 or above) experience of general medicine on calls within the UK
• Previous experience in a multidisciplinary setting
• Experience of working at a registrar level in geriatric medicine

Teaching

• Experience with audit, teaching or research/critical review of literature

Other

• Good communication skills, both oral and written
• Organised with work
• Clear reasoning and diagnostic skills
• Confidentiality essential
• Ability to seek and give advice when necessary
• Tactful and diplomatic

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.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust